Sugarcane has high nutritional value. It contains more water, accounting for 84% of sugarcane. Sugarcane has the richest sugar content, among which sucrose, glucose and fructose account for12%. In addition, through scientific analysis, sugarcane also contains other substances needed by human body, such as protein 0.2g, fat 0.5g, calcium 8mg, phosphorus 4mg, and iron1.3mg.. In addition, sugarcane also contains aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, alanine and other amino acids beneficial to human body, as well as vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6 and vitamin C, etc. The iron content of sugarcane ranks first among all kinds of fruits.

Ancient Chinese medical scientists also listed sugarcane as a "tonic medicine". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sugarcane enters the lung and stomach meridians, which has special effects of clearing heat, promoting fluid production, lowering qi, moistening dryness, tonifying lung and benefiting stomach. Sugarcane can treat body fluid injury caused by fever, upset and thirsty, nausea and vomiting, cough and asthma caused by lung dryness. In addition, sugarcane can relieve constipation, and drinking its juice can also alleviate alcoholism.