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Diabetics need to be aware of their daily sugar intake. Many of them consider consuming brown sugar to be safer than white sugar. Is it true?
Consuming granulated sugar or white sugar is avoided by the majority of diabetes sufferers because it can trigger a spike in blood sugar levels. Not surprisingly, many of them replace their daily sugar consumption with brown sugar.
This type of sugar is believed to be safer for consumption by diabetics. But is that true?
White sugar and brown sugar content
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Launch Healthlinebrown sugar and white sugar are both produced from sugar beets or sugar cane plants, therefore the nutrition of both is almost the same.
Brown sugar is usually made by adding molasses to processed white sugar, which gives it a darker color and supplies small amounts of vitamins and minerals.
However, if you look at its weight, brown sugar is slightly lower in calories and carbohydrates than white sugar.
Brown sugar also contains more calcium, iron, and potassium, although the amounts of these nutrients found in one serving are not significant.
The effect of consuming white sugar and brown sugar on diabetes
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Launch MedicineNet, sucrose is the main component of brown sugar and white sugar which can cause a spike in blood sugar levels. Sucrose ranks high on the diabetes glycemic index.
Both types of sugar can raise your blood sugar just like some carbohydrates.
The Indonesian Ministry of Health recommends daily sugar consumption of no more than 50 grams per day, or the equivalent of 4 tablespoons. Thus, both white sugar and brown sugar are still not recommended for excessive consumption.
Whatever type of sugar you eat, you need to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. This is especially important if you are diabetic.
Changing your diet to reduce sugar and carbohydrate intake can prevent the risk of further diabetes complications in the long term.
Brown sugar and white sugar are both considered sugar additives. It is associated with decreased insulin sensitivity and increased risk of developing several chronic conditions.
This article has appeared on CNN Indonesia with the title Is brown sugar safer for diabetes sufferers to consume?
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2023-09-20 22:00:00
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