Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Raw Unrefined Sugar vs. Refined Sugar






Of course, unrefined raw sugar is not the same as the brown sugar that you see in the store, even though they are both brown. Unrefined raw sugar is made from the juice from the sugar cane plant and still contains trace minerals and nutrients.

It contains minerals and nutrients that are usually taken out of regular white and brown sugar. Raw sugar has the same vitamin and mineral consistency that is found in the juice from the sugarcane plant, such as: Phosphorus, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, and Potassium. In addition, when sugar is refined and processed there are many harmful ingredients that are added to the sugar as a result. Unrefined raw sugar does not consist of these chemicals, which include: Phosphoric Acid, Sulfur Dioxide, and Formic Acid.

So.. although alternative natural sweeteners may be a healthier option and work in some recipes, when using sugar, Unrefined Sugar is obviously a much better solution to Refined Sugar. 



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