Granulated sugar is made up of small crystals of sugar, and has a grainy texture that's similar to salt. It's created by cooking down the juice (or syrup) of sugar cane or sugar beets until it crystallizes, then it's spun in a centrifuge to remove the syrup from the crystals. More @Wikipedia
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