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Coconut sugar
Coconut sugar
Coconut sugar
What is it:
Coconut sugar is a natural sweetener made from the sap of the coconut palm tree. It is made by collecting, filtering, and boiling the sap until it turns into a thick syrup. Once it has cooled and dried, it is then ground into a fine powder or granules. The end product is about 70-80% sucrose. Coconut sugar is commonly used as an alternative sweetener to table sugar for baking and in some packaged goods.
Rating:
While coconut sugar is a minimally processed sweetener that contains small amounts of beneficial vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, it is still very high in sugar which can have negative health effects such as increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Its glycemic index of 54 is lower than table sugar (~60) and it retains some of its beneficial nutrients after processing, making it a potentially healthier alternative to table sugar.
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How we rate ingredients
Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:
Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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