Brown sugar is food sugar. Sugar, or sucrose, is obtained from plant products such as sugar cane or sugar beet. We distinguish different types of brown sugar depending on its origin and production process: – unrefined cane or beet sugar, – refined cane or beet sugar.
The refining process deprives sugar of all valuable ingredients. Refined beet sugar consists of 99,8% sucrose. Sucrose consumed in large amounts may contribute to the formation of caries, cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the digestive system, obesity. It is completely devoid of molasses, which is used as waste for the production of alcohol or animal feed. Thus, the sugar is devoid of any valuable ingredients.
Real, natural Brown sugar to unrefined cane sugar. The presence of molasses gives the sugar its characteristic color. As the name suggests, it is obtained from sugar cane, which undergoes a process similar to that of sugar beet. As a result of the production process of both cane and beet sugar, we obtain sucrose. However, an additional ingredient in cane sugar is molasses. The names of the cane sugars available on the market come from the provinces in which it is grown, e.g. demerara, muscovado.
In stores, we often find the so-called Brown sugarwhich is not the same as cane sugar. Consumers are convinced that it is cane sugar and often do not even read the labels. However, it turns out that in many cases brown sugary is plain white beet sugar, colored only with caramel. It also happens that molasses is added to refined white sugar. Of course, such a product is completely worthless. Manufacturers thus falsify its color in order to be able to sell their product more expensive. Manufacturers often use an advertising gimmick that Brown sugar it is sugar with an “aromatic hint of caramel”. It’s very easy to confuse the two types of sugar with each other, so it’s worth reading the labels.
Brown sugar – is it healthier than white sugar?
Brown sugar extracted from cane it contains molasses, which is the most valuable, but it is a very small part of the sugar. Becouse it is unrefined sugar, molasses is composed of magnesium, potassium, iron and calcium. Depending on the amount of molasses, the color may be light or dark. There are also caramel-colored sugars, which are completely nutritious and are just a cheap counterfeit of cane sugar. In brown sugar obtained from sugar cane, we have ingredients such as calcium – in 100 g of the product (20 flat teaspoons) there is nearly 80 mg of calcium, which is only 8% of the daily requirement of this element in women aged 31-50 years. So it is practically not an advantage in the fact that it is just the right thing Brown sugar contains valuable ingredients that meet the body’s needs.
Brown sugar it is used for baking, bread, desserts, for all drinks such as the most popular tea or coffee, it is also added to colorful drinks. The general public opinion is convinced that Brown sugar he is healthier than white. Consumers find it less caloric, but this is not true, because the sucrose it contains provides about 100 kcal per 400 g. More specifically: white sugar contains 406 kcal, a brown 390 kcal, so this is a small difference, best shown with the example of a flat teaspoon, which is a 5-gram serving. For beet sugar we get 20 kcal, and for cane sugar 19,4 kcal. We have an energy value of 4 kcal from 1 g of sucrose. If we calculate the number of calories in 100 g of the product, it turns out that in 0,5 kg of bananas, 2,5 kg of tomatoes, 100 g of cheddar cheese, and 100 g of ‘Hunter’s sausage’ we get nearly 410 kcal.
Do you want to try brown sugar? We offer brown sugar with molasses and unrefined golden beet sugar from Pro Natura. Both products are available on Medonet Market at favorable prices.
Brown sugar has its benefits
Brown sugar obtained from sugar cane, it can have a viscous and loose consistency, with different thickness of the crystals, as well as different color from light to dark, and aroma from a delicate honey note to darker, more pronounced aromatic products, which depend on the amount of molasses contained. Darker sugar Perfectly with the scent of vanilla and cinnamon, it will be perfect as an addition to coffee and tea, cookies and desserts.
Remember that if we have to use sugar, let it be real cane unrefined brown sugarbecause it will contain natural molasses, along with components that play a role in metabolism such as magnesium, iron and calcium, and potassium to hydrate the body.
Can not be called brown cane sugar ecological product.
Remember, however, that these are negligible amounts, almost imperceptible, and it is better to do everything to avoid sugar and limit its consumption, because we introduce empty calories into the body.
Each type of sugar causes an unfavorable acidification of the body. If we can’t do without sweetening our tea, maybe we should consider using honey, which has a positive effect on immunity.