INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention lowers the viscosity of a sugar solution, thereby shortening the production time and facilitating handling during the production process. The present invention relates to a hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose having a hydroxypropoxyl group content of 9 to 12%, a methoxyl group content of 19 to 24% and a viscosity of 2 mass% aqueous solution at 20 DEG C of 10 mPa.s or less, By weight of a filler, 31 to 45% by weight of a filler, a saccharide and water and having a viscosity at 60 ° C of 1000 to 4500 mPa · s. Also provided is a method for preparing a coating liquid of a sugar comprising at least hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, a saccharide, a filler and water, and coating the sugar to prepare a sugar coating.
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