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A guide to choosing the best sugars, syrups, and sweeteners for you
A guide to choosing the best sugars, syrups, and sweeteners for you
The first WhatSugar–approved sweetener is HERE!
Bear with us as we update our guides for 2025.
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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.
38,035 views
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.
87,854 views
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.
2,696 views
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 15, 20207 min read
Unrefined Sugar: 4 Myths and How it Compares with Common Sweeteners
So many myths and misunderstandings surround the so-called "unrefined" sugars. In this post, I clarify common misconceptions about them and
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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
3,927 views
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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