John Myers
In addition to agave syrup, honey or maple syrup, sugar beet syrup is a popular substitute for conventional table sugar. It is obtained from the pressed and thickened juice of sugar beet and has a caramel-like, malty and full-bodied aroma.
Sugar beet syrup as a sugar substitute – these are the advantages
Unlike table sugar, which provides nothing but empty calories, molasses contains other nutrients in addition to sucrose.
- Sugar beet syrup contains proteins, iron, potassium, zinc, magnesium and folic acid. Unfortunately, when used moderately as a sweetener, these nutrients will not matter much.
- Sugar beet syrup is a natural product. Compared to white sugar, sugar beet syrup is less industrially processed and is therefore also a good alternative to synthetic sweeteners.
- What also makes sugar beet syrup interesting is its price, which is very low compared to other sugar alternatives such as maple syrup or agave syrup.
- In addition, sugar beet syrup is in most cases more sustainable than sugar from sugar cane, since sugar beet can be grown in Germany, which eliminates long transport routes.
Sugar beet syrup – the disadvantages at a glance
Of course, don’t be fooled by the nutritional content of molasses.
- To get the nutrients in significant amounts, you would need to consume copious amounts of cane syrup, which is far from healthy.
- Despite the nutrients it contains, sugar beet syrup is basically sugar and, at 299 kcal per 100 g, contains a correspondingly large number of calories.
- This means that sugar beet syrup contains only around 90 kcal less than conventional white household sugar with an average of 387 kcal per 100 g.
- Another disadvantage of cane syrup is that it tastes less sweet than table sugar or other sweeteners such as honey.
- This means you need larger amounts to achieve the same level of sweetness. Basically, you should make sure to reduce your own sugar consumption in the long term.
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