NontoxicLifestyle: Different Types of Sugar and Healthy Sugar Options

Sugar names	What it is ?
Brown Sugar	Refined white sugar crystals to which manufacturers have added molasses syrup with natural flavor and color; 91 to 96% pure sucrose
Confectioners' sugar	Finely powdered sucrose, 99.9% pure
Corn Sweeteners	Corn syrup and sugars derived from corn
Corn Syrup	A syrup made from corn starch that has been treated with acid, high temperatures, and enzymes that produce glucose, maltose, and dextrins.
dextrose	A different name for glucose
Granulated Sugar	Crystalline sucrose, 99.9% pure
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)	A syrup made from corn starch that has been treated with an enzyme that converts some of the glucose to the sweeter fructose; made especially for use in the processed foods and beverages, where it is predominant sweetener.
Invert Sugar	A mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the hydrolysis of sucrose in a chemical process; sold only in liquid form and sweeter than sucrose. Invert sugar is used as a food additive to help preserve freshness and prevent shrinkage.
levulose	A different name for fructose
Turbinado sugar	Sugar processed using the same refining process as white sugar, but without the bleaching and anti-caking treatment. Traces of molasses give turbinado its sandy color.
White sugar	Pure sucrose or "table sugar", produced by dissolving, concentrating, and re-crystallizing raw sugar.
Raw sugar	The first crop of sugar harvested during sugar processing. Raw sugar cannot be sold in the United States because it contains too much filth (dirt, insect fragments, sand). Sugar sold as "raw sugar" domestically has actually gone through major refining steps.
Maple Sugar	A sugar (mostly sucrose) purified from the concentrated sap of the sugar maple tree
Molasses	The thick brown syrup produced during sugar refining. Molasses retains residual sugar and other by-products and a few minerals; black-strap molasses contains significant amounts of calcium and iron--the iron comes from the machinery used to process the sugar.
Honey	Sugar (mostly sucrose) formed from nectar gathered by bees. An enzyme splits the sucrose into glucose and fructose. Composition and flavor vary, but honey always contains a mixture of sucrose, fructose, and glucose.
Stevia	Derived from the stevia plant, stevia leaf extract, also called rebiana, is deemed the natural alternative to artificial sweeteners. It is safe and plant-based
Agave Nectar
Acesulfame potassium also known as sunett, sweet one	Nonnutritive artificial sweetener was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1988. Hoescht, the manufacturer of the chemical, ran a few long-term animal studies that showed it might be linked to cancer.
Aspartame also known as Equal, NutraSweet	Many studies link this artificial sweetener to weight gain and cancer
Neotame	One of the newest artificial sweetener, approved by FDA in 2002. Rarely used in products.
Saccharin also goes by the name Sweet n' Low	Rat studies in the early 1970s found a link between consuming Saccharin and bladder cancer, prompting Congress to mandate in 1981 that all foods containing it bear a warning label.
Sugar alcohols also known by the name sorbital, xylitol, mannitol	Sugar alcohols contain 2.6 calories per gram—but they don’t cause tooth decay like table sugar.
Splenda	also known as sucrose
Coconut sugar	coconut sugar is no miracle food, it is not what some people claim it is. Coconut sugar is very similar to regular table sugar, although the manufacturing process is more natural and it also contains some minor amounts of nutrient such as Iron, Zinc, Calcium and Potassium, along with some short chain fatty acids, polyphenols and antioxidants that may also provide some health benefits. Coconut sugar contains fiber called inulin, which slows glucose absorption. coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index than regular table sugar. If you’re going to use coconut sugar, then use it sparingly. Definitely not something you should eat every day. Sucrose also known as Table Sugar

Nontoxiclifestyle.org Sugar table from Understanding Nutrition

Healthy Sugar Options

For you who love sweets like i do, the solution = Alternative to refined sugar

DATE fruit

Dried fruits such as ripe dried banana/plantain chips, raisins, Dates, pineapple, raw orange, clementine, red or green grape, cherry, dried figs, blue berries, even dried coconut and many other fruits.