BROWN SUGAR

Brown sugar is a sweetener made from sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum). It's similar to white sugar, but contains varying amounts of molasses. Brown sugar can be refined or unrefined, but most brown sugar that you find in the baking section of the grocery store is refined. There are also other (less common) types of brown sugar, including turbinado sugar, muscovado sugar, and free-flowing brown sugar.


Like all sugars, brown sugar provides calories and carbohydrates but no substantial vitamins or minerals. Brown sugar can be included in eating patterns if consumed as part of a balanced diet.