Size

• The granules of sanding sugar are roughly four times the size of those in granulated sugar, according to the Practically Edible Food Encyclopedia.
  
  

Features

• Sanding sugar has a sparkling appearance that reflects light, reports the Cook's Thesaurus.
  
  

Production

• To make sanding sugar, a sugary syrup is dried, then screened into tiny pieces and colored.
  
  

Types

• Sanding sugar can be plain or a white-gray color, but is also available in many different vibrant and pastel colors.
  
  

Uses

• Sanding sugar is used as a decorative element on cookies and other baked goods as well as on candy.