As you already know, health and food always go hand in hand. If you have a good diet you will, as a general rule, be in good health. There are even some diets that can prevent certain diseases, or help our body avoid major health problems.
One of the main tips is to eat everything, but in moderation. Thus, for centuries many myths have been created around food, and one of the most famous is the one that states that brown sugar is better than white. How right is there in it? What does sugar bring to the body? Let’s see it!
Reduce sugar intake
- Most important of all, before you begin to discover the differences between sugars, is to reduce your consumption. The World Health Organization recommends the intake of 25 gr. daily for a diet of 2,000 kcal, so you have to take care and not exceed that amount. In addition, refined sugars must be avoided at all costs, and industrial pastries made from saturated fats and other ingredients that are not recommended for our well-being.
- Sugar, whether white or brown, has to be in the background in our lives. You should not consume too much, because they only give us empty calories that do not have beneficial nutrients for our health. And, in addition, they make us fat.
What is brown sugar?
- In the white sugar manufacturing process, molasses crystals are usually separated, a kind of “black honey” that is not used for this type of sugar. However, brown sugar does contain this ingredient. In its manufacturing process, the molasses is not separated from the crystallization, which is why that brown color is obtained.
- Brown sugar is unrefined, or partially refined. It is often marketed as the healthiest because it has a very small amount of vitamins, minerals, and fiber that white sugar does not. There is also a type of whole brown sugar, although it is the most difficult to find.
Brown sugar or white sugar?
- However, and despite the fact that brown sugar has several vitamins that white sugar lacks, the truth is that both have exactly the same calories. Therefore, whatever you choose, you must be very careful with the amounts you consume daily. In general, both sugars are not highly recommended for health.
- The main differences are found in the flavor and aroma. While white sugar tastes sweeter, brown sugar is more intense on the palate. This is the main reason why there are some recipes that call for brown sugar, and others white sugar. Its flavor is not the same, but its calorie intake is.
- In any case, if you still have doubts about buying one or the other, the truth is that you have to find the flavor that best suits your tastes and your needs. And, in addition, you can take into account its price. While white sugar is the cheapest, brown sugar is slightly more expensive. And if it is integral, even more. So whatever you choose, you’re not cutting calories. You’re just going to change flavors.