Maybe you\u2019re not Julia Child or Martha Stewart but you like to use sugar as you cook or to sweeten a drink. Do you think brown sugar is healthier than white sugar? Brown sugar is known as a healthier option. It\u2019s got to be better. The world loves sugar, as in the movie \u201cWilly Wonka\u201d sugar is beloved in America and the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both brown and white sugar originated in Asia, primarily India. Emperor Darium of Persia invaded India, and further invasions led to the spread of sugars to Europe. The most notable was when Columbus in 1493, brought sugar cane to the Caribbean. Sugar prospered along islands due to the perfect climate for growth. Sugar has surprisingly taken a long journey to arrive in your kitchen but what is the actual difference between brown sugar and white sugar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Color:<\/strong> Flavor:<\/strong> White and brown sugar can be used differently: White sugar will result in airy dough with airier texture: \u2022 White sugars and some brown sugars may add bone char to their sugars during the refining processing, this method usually used by sugar cane refineries. Brown sugar is higher in some minerals and the same goes for calories. Both are numerically insignificant to even compare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Store brown sugar in the refrigerator in order to preserve the moisture due to the molasses content. Also keep it in an airtight container, so it doesn\u2019t turn hard. The nutritional value is similar. Yes, there are minor differences between white vs brown sugar, but only in flavor, processing, and color. So, if you enjoy sweetness in your tea or coffee or baking goods, it\u2019s just a personal choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Maybe you\u2019re not Julia Child or Martha Stewart but you like to use sugar as you cook or to sweeten a drink. Do you think brown sugar is healthier than white sugar? Brown sugar is known as a healthier option. It\u2019s got to be better. The world loves sugar, as in the movie \u201cWilly Wonka\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":588,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=587"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3490,"href":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587\/revisions\/3490"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.highly-healthy.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u2022 The color in brown sugar comes from molasses being left during the refining process. Commercial brown sugar contains 3.5% molasses making it light brown and 6.5% molasses resulting in a darker brown.
\u2022 White Sugar has most of the molasses taken out during the refining process. The result: 99.7% taken out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Brown sugar has a unique taste, its less sweet than white sugar. Enriching the flavor when baking goods, giving them a richer taste. This is a result due to the moisture content left during the refining process.
\u2022 White sugar has the molasses taken out of it and any impurities. White sugar has a sweeter taste than brown sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCooking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 It is important to use brown sugar in cookies. It will result in a moist, dense cookie.
\u2022 Gingerbread cake
\u2022 Baked apples
\u2022 Apple pie<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Meringues
\u2022 Cake<\/p>\n\n\n\nVegan or not vegan<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Sugar beets don\u2019t use this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIs brown sugar healthier than white sugar?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to store brown and white sugar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
With lighter maintenance, white sugar will stand the test of time. Just keep it in a dry and cool place!<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhich should you choose?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n