The difference between granulated sugar and brown sugar is: different process, different ingredients and different taste.
Difference in process: Brown sugar is directly concentrated from sugar cane juice, there is no densification process. Brown sugar is a by-product of the white sugar production process and contains molasses itself.
Differences in composition: The composition of brown sugar is relatively complex, including sucrose, fructose, glucose, molasses and sugar cane itself. Red sugar is relatively pure, but also includes substances such as the above composition, just some sugar cane fiber, protein fat and so on less than brown sugar, because brown sugar has not gone through the process of de-hybridization (that is, de-hybridization is also relatively simple).
Taste is different: brown sugar sweetness to be lower, about 80 or so; brown sugar in addition to the sweet leaf, there is a similar grass or green leaf flavor, some people are not accustomed to. Red sugar to be sweeter, about 90 or so; red sugar taste more pure, molasses flavor and its own sweetness.
Efficacy
From the health theory, can be medicinal, nourishing effect can only be brown sugar, brown sugar is rich in iron and chromium and other trace elements, easy to be digested and absorbed by the human body, can quickly replenish the physical strength, increase vitality, it is a warm tonic. Brown sugar is a good medicine for women, can treat menstrual cramps, detoxification, postpartum recovery. The efficacy of the red sugar to be weaker, because the red sugar is machine-processed production, nutritional value will be lower than the natural brown sugar, because of its higher sugar content, after eating will also make the human body's blood sugar rise.
Treatment of dysmenorrhea. For women with menstrual cramps, brown sugar is the best medicine for blood circulation. If menstrual cramps are caused by cold, drinking a cup of warm brown sugar water can quickly relieve the pain.
Detoxification. Some researchers have found that the unique "molasses" in brown sugar has a strong antioxidant function, which can accelerate the body's metabolism and have a good detoxification effect.
Postpartum recovery. According to Chinese medicine, brown sugar and brown sugar have the effect of benefiting the qi and slowing down the middle, strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach, transforming food and relieving pain, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and driving away cold. Appropriate consumption of brown sugar water after delivery is not only conducive to the contraction and recovery of the uterus, but also promote the discharge of bad dew as soon as possible. The glucose rich in brown sugar and brown sugar has a diuretic effect, which can help women avoid urinary tract infections.