Candy is a kind of candy cake, which refers to a snack with sugar as the main component. In the broad sense of Asian culture, chocolate and chewing gum are often regarded as a kind of candy. In Europe and America, candy only refers to products made of white sugar or maltose. In ancient times, Europe and America even used honey as raw material to make candy, but because honey is too rich and difficult to control, it is not suitable for industrial production. If a fruit or nut is covered with sugar, it is called a dessert (such as Sugar-Coated Berry).

Classification of candy: Candies can be divided into hard candy, hard sandwich candy, cream candy, gel candy, polished candy, gum candy, inflatable candy and tablet candy. Among them, hard candy is a kind of hard and brittle candy with white sugar and starch syrup as the main components; Sandwich hard candy is a kind of hard candy with stuffing inside.

Buttercup candy is made of white sugar, starch syrup (or other sugar), oil and dairy products. Protein is not less than 1.5%, and fat is not less than 3.0%. It has a special creamy and burnt taste. Gel sugar is a soft candy made of edible gum (or starch), white sugar and starch syrup (or other sugar).

Polished candy is a candy with a bright and solid surface; Gum sugar is a chewable or foamable candy made of white sugar (or sweetener) and gum-based substances. Inflatable candy is a candy with small and uniform bubbles in the sugar body; Tablet candy is a kind of candy that has been granulated, bonded and pressed.