BROWN SUGAR

Continuing with the posts on the different types of sugar, today's post is about Brown Sugar.  Brown Sugar is granulated sugar with some of the molasses added back in.  Remember that granulated sugar is stripped of almost all nutrients during processing and that includes the molasses.  By adding some molasses back into the brown sugar, it has trace amounts more iron and calcium than does granulated or white sugar.  The calorie count stays the same as white.  Light brown sugar has some molasses added while dark brown sugar has even more molasses.

• 1 cup = 720 calories
• Chemical make up is 50% glucose & 50% fructose.
• When used in baking it adds a bit of caramel flavor.
• When substituting for granulated sugar in baking/cooking, you need not change the amount called for in the recipe.
• Should be used minimally by diabetics.

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