Sucanat (Sugar Cane Natural) is sugar in its most natural form. It is extracted from the sugar cane and the freshly squeezed juice is evaporated by a special Swiss process. Only the water is removed. This process preserves all of the molasses. Sucanat is organically grown with no added preservatives and additives.
How to use sucanat
Sucanat is a fantastic substitute for brown sugar. It has a light molasses flavor and adds a rich sweet taste. Try adding it to coffee instead of white sugar … it’s delicious.
About sucanat
- Dr. Max-Henri Beguin pioneered the development of Sucanat.
- Dr. Beguin also conducted extensive research into Sucanat’s effect on health.
- Brown sugar contains only 0.5% mineral salts while Sucanat contains 3.0% mineral salts.
- It is completely natural, and has a taste that changes and gets sweeter as you eat.
- You can use Sucanat anywhere you would use brown sugar.
- Sucanat is not a pure chemical, it is a pure food.
- It has received Kosher Certification: Kosher and Pareve – Kashruth
- It has a lower sucrose level than conventional sugar.
Nutritional Analysis of Sucanat:
approximately one cup
- water…………………………………..2.7g
- calories………………………………..570g
- carbohydrate………………………..135.g
- fat………………………………………..0g
- sodium……………………………….0.5mg
- potassium…………………………1,125mg
- vitamin A……………………………1600IU
- thiamin (B1)………………………..0.21mg
- riboflavin (B2)……………………..0.21mg
- niacin……………………………….0.20mg
- calcium………………………………165mg
- iron……………………………………6.5mg
- vitamin B6………………………….0.60mg
- magnesium………………………….127mg
- zinc…………………………………..2.3mg
- copper……………………………….0.3mg
- pantothenic acid……………………1.8mg
- chromium……………………………40mcg
- phosphorus…………………………..48mg
Source: USDA Handbook of Nutrient Content of Foods
