Is brown sugar healthier?
On One Hand: No, It Is NotBrown sugar is not healthier than regular sugar. The brown sugar you can buy in the grocery store is actually just regular sugar mixed with molasses. It is just as sweet, and nutritionally the same, as regular table sugar. Raw brown sugar is also regular sugar that has not been refined.On the Other: It Has A Few MineralsThe presence of molasses in brown sugar does introduce a few minerals that regular sugar does not have, including calcium and potassium. However, the are trace amounts and you would have to eat very large amounts of brown sugar to get any nutritional benefits from the minerals.Bottom LineBrown sugar is not healthier than regular sugar. Both refined brown sugar and raw sugar are nutritionally the same as regular sugar. Brown sugars are just regular sugars mixed with some molasses.
