Generally speaking, the shelf life of most candies sold in the market is 12 months. The high temperature in summer may cause the candy to melt, and the shelf life of the melted candy will be shorter. Therefore, candy should not be bought too much at one time, and can be bought in small quantities for many times. Don't eat candy beyond its shelf life.
Candy has a high sugar content. After expiration, candy generally begins to deteriorate, which will produce harmful bacteria. These harmful bacteria will multiply faster under the sweetness of syrup and even pollute the whole candy. Eating expired candy may cause these harmful bacteria to enter the body and affect health.
Matters needing attention in eating sugar
We can see many kinds of sugar to choose from in the market, including granulated sugar, sucrose, brown sugar, molasses, raw sugar and separated granulated sugar. Different kinds of sugar have different production techniques and added ingredients, but the eating effect is similar, and each gram of sugar contains 4 calories.
Sugar is a source of carbohydrate and energy, and naturally exists in many foods, including fruits and honey. Sugar is generally used to flavor food, but it has no nutrition.