How to distinguish cane sugar from a fake

There has been a lot of controversy lately about the benefits of brown sugar among those interested in healthy eating. Some say that it does not have any special beneficial properties that would distinguish it from white sugar. But there are people who are sure that it is a real find for those who want to avoid the harm caused by white beet sugar. Because it even includes in the diet.

The raw material for this product is sugarcane. We do not grow it. Import it from America and South Africa. Since raw materials have to be brought from far away, this significantly increases the final cost of the product. Its price is several times higher than that of conventional beet sugar. And therefore, you can often encounter a fake. On the shelves you can find caramelized or simply dyed white sugar. In this way, manufacturers profit from our ignorance. Production of such a fake costs them much cheaper. Externally, this product is no different from the original

On a note! In fact, cane sugar does not have to be brown. It can be light brown, golden. It depends on the type of product.

Let us consider in this article in more detail what methods for determining natural cane sugar exist.

Cane Sugar Myths

1. The first myth says that after immersion in warm water, fake cane sugar will color it dark. In fact, this method cannot be used. Dyed beet sugar will make the water dark, but with real cane, things are exactly the same. Cane sugar contains molasses, which dissolves in water, making it darker.
2. The second myth says that sugar must be dissolved in water, and then iodine is added. If the product is genuine, then the water should turn blue. This method is also not true. Although a good chemical idea. But the fact is that if sugar was produced according to all the rules, then there will be practically no starch in it. And this means that blue may not work.
3. The third myth. “When cane sugar dissolves in hot water, it exudes a characteristic caramel flavor that can be used to distinguish the original product.” This myth is only partially true. If a person has tried real cane sugar many times, he will know what smell he should have. But some tricky manufacturers add flavor to the fake, which even sophisticated gourmets can fool.
4. Another myth says that real cane sugar was never sold on the shelves of our stores, because it has too high a price. This myth is also untrue. This product is really quite high price compared to white. Mining and processing are not too expensive processes. This product should come from countries such as Mauritius, USA, Cuba and others. But this is not a reason for a significant increase in prices. The only reason cane sugar will cost more than usual is the cost of transporting it. While white sugar is produced from domestic sugar beets, which is why it is a fairly affordable product. Therefore, it can be said that it will be very difficult to distinguish the authenticity of a product by looking at its price. Moreover, it is over pricing that is the way to profit for unscrupulous manufacturers.

How to identify real brown sugar

Since almost all known methods for determining a natural product turned out to be just myths, we can say that it is extremely difficult to distinguish natural cane sugar. Therefore, the only way to determine a natural product is to combine several features.

Firstly, the price of the product will really differ in a big way compared to beet sugar produced in our country. In addition, it is very useful to know in which countries sugar cane is growing. If the information on the manufacturer that is indicated coincides with at least one of these countries, then most likely the product can be considered natural. If the box shows the country where the reed does not grow, then no matter how exotic it is, you can be sure that the product is fake. Since the production of sugar in a country that is not the motherland of raw materials will be very costly. Therefore, from this we can conclude that the product is most likely a fake. In addition, the taste of the natural product will still be slightly different. But in order to determine it, you need to be personally familiar with the taste characteristics of cane sugar.

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