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So, I need to settle a debate about this once and for all. My mom is convinced that evaporated cane juice is no different than refined white table sugar. I believe that it is different because it doesn't undergo the chemical processing that white sugar does.

Can anyone explain what the difference in nutrition is between the two?
 
I haven't looked much into this but I believe evaporated cane juice has some of it's trace minerals intact whereas white/refined sugar has nil.
 
spicypumpkin said:
Can anyone explain what the difference in nutrition is between the two?
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Nothing significant if you are consuming only small amounts of sugar or evaporated cane juice. If you are consuming enough for the differences to make any nutritional difference, you are probably consuming too much simple sugars.
 
tjl said:
Nothing significant if you are consuming only small amounts of sugar or evaporated cane juice. If you are consuming enough for the differences to make any nutritional difference, you are probably consuming too much simple sugars.
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I already know I consume too many simple sugars. :) (I'll eat 2-3 bananas a day and drink a lot of grape juice!)

I'm trying to work on that.

Thanks for the info though. I figured if there was any difference, then it would be so insignificant to make any real difference in the consumer's health.
 
Brown sugar, Turbinado, and Evaporated Cane Juice are in the "empty calorie territory" in my book and I stay away from them.
 
vaecicla said:
Brown sugar, Turbinado, and Evaporated Cane Juice are in the "empty calorie territory" in my book and I stay away from them.
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Stay away from them?

What if one needs a high carb hit after exercise? What if one is already getting enough micro nutrients? Aren't sugars a good way to get carbs efficiently?
 
In my book, caloric restriction resembles a traditional Mediterranean diet, which includes a wide variety of vegetables, olive oil, beans, whole grains, fish and fruit and avoids refined and processed foods, soft drinks, desserts, white bread and other sources of so-called "empty calories". You need to look at the overall picture of your diet/lifestyle as what's disallowable for me may be allowable for someone else.
 
I guess if someone is on a calorie restrictive diet, then they would need to make the most of the foods they do eat. It would then make sense to avoid high calorie foods with few nutrients.

I am on a surplus calorie diet, I'm trying to gain weight. I guess for me, calorie dense foods can be good. It all depends on the individual.
 
Simple sugar in fruits is not bad for you. I have never heard of someone becoming excessively fat due to eating too much fruits. Unless you're eating buckets of fruits, I don't think you have much to worry about. Besides, fruits have much more than simple sugar for your body. In my day, I eat like a ton of dried fruits (raisins, mixed berries, etc), apples, bananas, pear, oranges, and a whole host of other fruits. They taste oh so good.
 
Dallen said:
Simple sugar in fruits is not bad for you. I have never heard of someone becoming excessively fat due to eating too much fruits. Unless you're eating buckets of fruits, I don't think you have much to worry about. Besides, fruits have much more than simple sugar for your body. In my day, I eat like a ton of dried fruits (raisins, mixed berries, etc), apples, bananas, pear, oranges, and a whole host of other fruits. They taste oh so good.
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So, what makes the simple sugars in fruits different from the simple sugars in sweeteners? Is it the chemical processing or the overall lack of nutrients?
 
spicypumpkin said:
So, what makes the simple sugars in fruits different from the simple sugars in sweeteners? Is it the chemical processing or the overall lack of nutrients?
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With whole fresh fruit, the sugars come with lots of other nutrients and fiber, plus you need to consume a lot of fruit to get the same amount of sugar that you could otherwise consume from just sugar.

Beware, fruit juices lose the fiber and you can take in a lot of sugar by drinking them (compare how many oranges you need to squeeze to make a glass of orange juice to see how much sugar, but not fiber, the glass of orange juice has).

Dried fruits are much denser than fresh fruits, but at least all of the fiber is still included. If you are trying to restrict calories, choose fresh fruit. However, dried fruit is one of the better things to include in your diet if you need lots of calories for lots of exercise (though obviously not to the exclusion of other foods).
 
Well I don't know the science behind it. All I know is that it's natural, and I never heard of anyone complaining that too much fruit is bad for you. Only complaint I heard is that it has too much sugar, but that's a weak argument considering the crap they eat in its place.
 
I love those double chocolate expresso brownies from starbuck's......... ;)

and spicey- if you have a sweet tooth anything like mine, have a lil sugar -sugar!
 
tjl said:
With whole fresh fruit, the sugars come with lots of other nutrients and fiber, plus you need to consume a lot of fruit to get the same amount of sugar that you could otherwise consume from just sugar.

Beware, fruit juices lose the fiber and you can take in a lot of sugar by drinking them (compare how many oranges you need to squeeze to make a glass of orange juice to see how much sugar, but not fiber, the glass of orange juice has).

Dried fruits are much denser than fresh fruits, but at least all of the fiber is still included. If you are trying to restrict calories, choose fresh fruit. However, dried fruit is one of the better things to include in your diet if you need lots of calories for lots of exercise (though obviously not to the exclusion of other foods).
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That's right. For someone who takes 8-10 cups of juice a day at 100-150 calories per cup can easily exceed his caloric goals.
 
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