Candy and Confectionery are both terms for sweet food products. Bakers' Confections and Sugar Confections are two large, somewhat overlapping categories within the Confectionery industry. Confections are high in calories but lacking in protein and minerals. They might be low in fat, but some sweets, particularly fried doughs, are high in fat. Many sweets are regarded as empty calories. Sweet pastries, cakes, and other similar baked items make up the majority of the confections made by bakers, often known as flour confections.
The Middle East and Asia are the regions where confections made with flour predominate. Sweet baked foods, particularly those that are presented for the dessert course, are included in bakers' Confectionery. Bakers' confections are baked sweet meals with flour as a primary ingredient. Cakes, sweet pastries, doughnuts, scones, and cookies are among the major categories.
