Some people are concerned about health think brown sugar or raw sugar better than white sugar. Maybe because it was not as sweet as sugar, and it looks more natural. In fact, the mineral content in the brown sugar is not too much.
Brown sugar is white sugar molasses or sugar fed molasses. In the process of making sugar, evaporated cane juice water to produce pure crystals or sugar. At this stage, after evaporation, technically still raw sugar due to not been refined or distilled. However, raw sugar should be cleaned before sale.
Brown sugar or turbinado sugar is a sugar that is not processed to completion, so that the components of the juice cane still lagging. To give a sense of sweet molasses or molasses added.
More fragrant aroma of brown sugar than white sugar so generally this type of sugar is widely used to make cookies or cake.
Display raw sugar or brown sugar rough compared with sugar to make it look more organic products. A natural look is often associated with something healthy.
Either raw sugar or brown sugar contains more minerals than white sugar, but it was due to the addition of sugar cane molasses. Brown sugar and raw sugar molasses containing 5-10 percent.
Although brown sugar contains calcium, potassium, iron, and magnesium, but the amount is considered too small to provide health benefits. One teaspoon of brown sugar contains only 0:02 milligrams of iron. And adults need about 8 milligrams of iron.
Differences in the composition of the energy that sugar with brown sugar is also considered insignificant. In a study of rats fed brown sugar also showed no differences in body composition and energy metabolism. This means not proven brown sugar is better for those who want to limit calorie intake.