1, the source is different: alginose is a kind of sugar extracted from seaweed, while ordinary sugar is extracted from sucrose or beet sugar.

2, the sweetness is different: the sweetness of alginate is comparable to granulated sugar, but the calorie is only about half of granulated sugar.

3, the calorific value is different: the calorific value of alginose is about 236 calories/100 grams, while the calorific value of ordinary sugar (i.e. granulated sugar) is about 400 calories/100 grams.