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Jan 222 min read

Sweetener Review: Erythritol | Is it Really "Natural" and The Perfect Sweetener?

This is your 2024 guide to buying erythritol | Learn 60 facts on taste, side effects, glycemic index, net carbs, cost, use, and more.

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Mar 1, 20236 min read

Erythritol: Powdered vs Granulated

I am often asked, which sweeteners contain erythritol? Which brand of erythritol is best? Erythritol granulated vs powdered? So, here it is.

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Jul 4, 20209 min read

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.

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Jul 2, 20209 min read

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?

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Jun 19, 202012 min read

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.

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Jun 9, 20206 min read

"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.

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Jun 1, 20205 min read

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.

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May 31, 20205 min read

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.

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May 26, 202011 min read

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.

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May 19, 20204 min read

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.

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May 19, 20204 min read

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.

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May 12, 20208 min read

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

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Apr 16, 20206 min read

Review: Dark Muscovado Sugar

On my "Sweetener Review Series", I write about dark muscovado sugar. Learn all about this unique sweetener.

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Apr 15, 20203 min read

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

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Mar 29, 20202 min read

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.

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Mar 28, 20208 min read

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.

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Mar 26, 20202 min read

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.

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Mar 26, 20205 min read

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?

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Mar 24, 20209 min read

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.

278,952 views

Mar 9, 20205 min read

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

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