Question

What role does sugar play in the preservation of food?​

Answer 1

Sugar as a preservative – by acting as a humectant (maintaining and stabilising the water content in foods) sugar helps to prevent or slow the growth of bacteria, moulds and yeast in food like jam and preserves.

Answer 2

Sugar as a preservative – by acting as a humectant (maintaining and stabilising the water content in foods) sugar helps to prevent or slow the growth of bacteria, moulds and yeast in food like jam and preserves.