What exactly is a "natural" sweetener? It's not what you might think.
What's a "natural" sweetener, anyway? Is it minimally-processed? Unrefined? Is it free of anything artificial, synthetic, and GMO? Read on.
A guide to choosing the best sugars, syrups, and sweeteners for you
A guide to choosing the best sugars, syrups, and sweeteners for you
YOUR SWEETENER BUYING GUIDE
By Adriane Campos
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- Jul 2, 2020
- 9 min
Guide to Granulated Sugar: The Favorite and Most Versatile Sweetener of All
Wondering why granulated sugar is the gold standard of sweet taste? Why is it so difficult to substitute it? Why do we love it so much?
10,939 views
- Jun 19, 2020
- 12 min
A Complete Guide to Brown Sugars—from Unrefined to Raw and Refined.
Do you have a lot of questions about brown sugars that don't get answered anywhere? That's why I made this handy guide to buying them.
42,678 views
- Jun 9, 2020
- 6 min
"Sugar" Means 40+ Sweeteners from Just Two Plants
The term "sugar" is confusing as it has many definitions. By law, it means almost 40 sweeteners from only two plants. Learn what those are.
1,660 views
- Jun 1, 2020
- 5 min
What Happened to Nectresse?
In 2015, just after 2 years of being widely available in stores, Nectresse monk fruit sweetener was discontinued. Learn what happened.
3,535 views
- May 31, 2020
- 5 min
Here's a Quick Way to Learn About the Top 20 Sweeteners
Explore different types of beet sugar vs. cane sugar. A list of the 21 refined sugars with unmatched versatility.
6,103 views
- May 26, 2020
- 11 min
5 Misconceptions About "Natural" Sweeteners You Wish You Knew Before
Most of us perceive a natural sweetener is minimally-processed, unrefined, safer, and healthier. In this post, I tell it like it is.
1,644 views
- May 20, 2020
- 17 min
Sweetener Review: Erythritol | Is it Really "Natural" and The Perfect Sweetener?
Sweetener Review: Erythritol | This is your guide to buying erythritol | 60 facts on taste, side effects, GI, net carbs, cost, use & more.
54,701 views
- May 19, 2020
- 4 min
70 Names Used For Just One Sugar
The term "sugar" on labels is exclusive to 40 sweeteners from sugar cane or sugar beet. Main component = sucrose. Names on labels = 70.
2,439 views
- May 19, 2020
- 4 min
Never Toss Harden Brown Sugar. Learn How to Keep it Soft Indefinitely.
No more getting frustrated when your brown sugar is rock hard. Learn how to store brown sugars—unrefined, raw, and refined— indefinitely.
1,925 views
- May 12, 2020
- 8 min
Cane vs. Beet Sugar: A Difference?
Discern cane from beet sugar is almost impossible, but it turns out some argue they have different aroma and culinary performance. Learn why
39,330 views
- Apr 16, 2020
- 6 min
Review: Dark Muscovado Sugar
On my "Sweetener Review Series", I write about dark muscovado sugar. Learn all about this unique sweetener.
2,677 views
- Apr 16, 2020
- 3 min
A Brown Sugar that Does not Harden?
Wouldn't it be nice if we had a brown sugar that does not harden? In this post, I write about two such brown sugars --- Sucanat and Pourable
1,852 views
- Mar 29, 2020
- 2 min
Unrefined Sugars vs Common Sweeteners (Visual Chart)
I made this infographic to help you understand how unrefined sugars compare to table sugar, honey, agave nectar, and coconut sugar.
348 views
- Mar 28, 2020
- 8 min
Organic Sugar: What Does it Actually Mean?
I went on a quest to discover all certified organic sugars sold in stores across the United States. Here is what I found.
41,233 views
- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min
Cane Sugar: Refined vs Raw vs Unrefined (Visual Chart)
After I found more than forty types of cane sugar in stores across the U.S., I thought it would be interesting to make a comparison chart.
835 views
- Mar 26, 2020
- 5 min
Raw Sugar: From Turbinado to Demerara, Find out Exactly What it is
When in the supermarket, have you ever been puzzled about the meaning of evaporated cane juice, demerara, and turbinado in food labels?
28,195 views
- Mar 24, 2020
- 9 min
The Ultimate Guide to Unrefined and Raw Sugars
Forty types of sweeteners come from this one plant—sugarcane. Wondering how table sugar, whole cane sugar, and raw sugar compare? Read this.
163,356 views
- Mar 9, 2020
- 5 min
About C&H Granulated Sugar
As part of my "Sweetener Review Series," I write about one of the most widely available sugar brands in the US — the highly recognizable C&H
9,207 views
- Mar 1, 2020
- 6 min
About Domino Granulated Sugar
Have questions about Domino Sugar? Who makes it? Is it vegan? How does this well-known, 100-year-old brand, compare with other table sugars?
12,430 views
