What are the health benefits of having brown sugar instead of white sugar?!
Question:
What are the health benefits of having brown sugar instead of white sugar?
I wonder if one is healthier than the other.
Answers:
Brown sugar has a slightly lower caloric value by weight than white sugar due to the presence of water. One hundred grams of brown sugar contains 373 calories, as opposed to 396 calories in white sugar. However, brown sugar packs more densely than white sugar due to the smaller crystal size and may have more calories when measured by volume.
Brown sugar is reputed to have some value as a home remedy for menstrual cramps, though this is likely apocryphal