Derived from the fruit oa a cactus-like plant, this nectar is sweeter than sugar so you may want to use less of it. Choose the least refined brand, the darker the color, the better.
Blackstrmolesses:
This old fashioned is the residue that's left after sugar crystals are removed from beet juice or sugarcane. It contains antioxidants, vitamin, and minerals- including b vitamins, calcium, phosphorus and iron.
Brown Rice Syrup:
Made by fermenting rice grains, this delicately flavored, Amber-colored sweetness has complex and simple sugars and some of the grain nutrients still intact.
Coconut Palm Sugar:
This sweetness come from Palm tree blossom that have been reduced down to syrup and then sugar. It has a low glycimic index and high level of micronutrients. It contain much less fructose than cane sugar. It can be subtituded for white sugar in a one- to- one ratio. It's less sweeter than cane sugar but with more of a brown sugar or molasses flavor..
Date Sugar:
Made from pulverized dates, this sweetener offer the consistency of sugar but without being refined.
Xylitol:
A natural compound found in birch threes, corn fiber, and many fruits and vegetables, this sugar alcohol is popular in gums and candies. It's been shown to reduce bacteria and cavities while preventing plaque from adhering to teeth.
Xylitol contains 40% fewer calories than sugar. It has the same sweetness of sugar.
Yacon powder or syrup:
This low glycimic and low calorie sweener is derived from a South American root vegetable. A study of the syrup's effects on obese volunteers with insulin resistance showed that yo an syrup promoted weight loss and suppressed appetite. It can be used in recipe that call for molasses, as it has a similar taste.
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