Understand the Types of Sugar
Brown sugar, white sugar, confectioners' sugar — there are dozens of sugar options out there, and as a part of the sugar industry, you might deal with many types of it. Still, when people look on the shelves for their baking and everyday needs, they expect each variety you offer to have a specific appearance as a measure of quality control.
For measuring the color of powdered sugar, all you need to know is that powdered sugar comes from milled granulated white sugar, so it needs to be the same pure white color as its original form.
Measure Sugar Properly for Color Measurement
When you're ready to test the color of your powdered sugar, you should use the same methodology as you would for any other sugar — keep them separate from other sugars, use a controlled environment, and work with dry measuring tools for proper measurement sizing.
Though it may be easy from a visual standpoint to know when you're measuring white, brown, or powdered sugar, confectioners' sugar is another matter. Confectioners' sugar is also mixed with cornstarch, and though most consumers use them interchangeably, they will have slightly different color measurements due to the added ingredients. When you measure color samples for these two sugar types, take extra care to keep them separate to prevent inconsistencies in their colors.
