Is brown sugar better than white?
Brown sugar is no healthier than white sugar. It's all sugar. Here are the nutritional facts: (1)
Sugar, granulated:
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 390 kcal
Carbohydrates 99.98 g
Sugars, brown:
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 380 kcal
Carbohydrates 97.33 g (2)
Here, in a nutshell, are the explanations of the different types of sugars:
White sugar:
White sugar is derived from the juice of sugar cane and sugar beets. Once extracted, the sugar cane or sugar beet juice is processed extensively to produce a white, granulated substance.
Raw sugar:
Raw sugar is produced in the initial stages of white sugar’s manufacturing process. Raw sugar is coarser than white sugar, and is brownish in color. (Another variety is Demerera sugar, made from sugar cane.)
Brown sugar:
Brown sugar is made by adding molasses to white sugar.
Sugar, granulated:
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 390 kcal
Carbohydrates 99.98 g
Sugars, brown:
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 380 kcal
Carbohydrates 97.33 g (2)
Here, in a nutshell, are the explanations of the different types of sugars:
White sugar:
White sugar is derived from the juice of sugar cane and sugar beets. Once extracted, the sugar cane or sugar beet juice is processed extensively to produce a white, granulated substance.
Raw sugar:
Raw sugar is produced in the initial stages of white sugar’s manufacturing process. Raw sugar is coarser than white sugar, and is brownish in color. (Another variety is Demerera sugar, made from sugar cane.)
Brown sugar:
Brown sugar is made by adding molasses to white sugar.
I was surprised to hear there is no difference between white and brown sugar.
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