Yellow sugar and brown sugar are not the same, the differences are: appearance differences, composition differences, texture differences, odor differences, different degrees of purification.

1, appearance differences: brown sugar is generally two kinds: square and sand. The color is usually dark brown and chestnut, while the yellow sugar is usually square and the color is usually light yellow or cyan.

2, compositional differences: brown sugar contains glucose, amino acids, calcium, potassium and other nutrients, while the main ingredient of yellow sugar is pure sucrose, mainly composed of glucose and a small amount of other elements.

3, texture differences: brown sugar is not very hard. It is easy to break into powder by hand. After adding hot water, it can be completely boiled into brown sugar water, while the texture of yellow sugar is relatively hard, generally not easy to break, and cooks more slowly in water.

4, odor differences: yellow sugar smell is relatively shallow, mainly light sweetness. While brown sugar has a stronger odor, usually showing a caramel or peat aroma.

5, the degree of purification is different: brown sugar is not purified, yellow sugar is purified cane sugar.