Coconut Sugar

The most common types of sugar are beet, cane, and palm. However, throughout Southeast Asia – particularly Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines – coconuts have been used as a source for sugar. The sugar is a deep brown color as it is sourced from the dark sap of the coconut tree and flowers, and not the white coconut flesh.

Coconut sugar is by and far one of the healthiest sugars available. It has a lower glycemic index than other sugars. This healthy white sugar substitute also boasts a high mineral content with surprising levels of magnesium, zinc, potassium, and B-vitamins.

Buy coconut sugar in bulk to use as a direct 1-to-1 substitute for white sugar in all recipes. However, the sugar’s brown color will darken the dish considerably.