Comments on Daily Diner: Sucanat and Rapadura--UPDATED 7/29/09

very good info!

2012-02-10T18:48:29.620-08:00

very good info!

Thank you for this post. I was looking for Rapadu...

2011-06-16T07:49:50.965-07:00

Thank you for this post. I was looking for Rapadura and couldn't find it. I even asked a store clerk and they didn't know what it was. They DID however, have Whole Cane Sugar. :-)

Isn't Rapunzel the German name? Check Wikaped...

2010-07-11T23:36:19.682-07:00

Isn't Rapunzel the German name? Check Wikapedia. I did because I saw a great brownie recipe on Heavenly Housewives. Enjoy, Anny

Thank you. This is so helpful. I just bought Suc...

2009-09-01T06:30:50.087-07:00

Thank you. This is so helpful. I just bought Sucanat from Whole Foods and also evaporated cane juice, organic sugar. I'm assuming that is not as pure?

Also, I didn't realize there was a difference between Rapadura and Sucanat. Now I know! :-)

according to what I read on wikipedia, the name ch...

2009-08-03T13:30:22.363-07:00

according to what I read on wikipedia, the name change is due to the Brazilian's bringing up lawsuits against the company for trademarking a term that in their language is as common as sugar or sandwich. apparently it did finally have some affect. does anybody know if sucanat is more refined? according to Sally Fallon in Nourishing Traditions sucanat is refined? the website at wholesome sweeteners says its not??

Thanks for leaving your comment at Heaven In The H...

2009-07-31T12:17:22.237-07:00

Thanks for leaving your comment at Heaven In The Home! :-)

It's encouraging to see that others want something different than the thankless, consumer culture that is around us. Come by again soon.

Cool blog! Looking forward to reading more of your upcoming posts.

Very interesting. I had no idea rapadura had chan...

2009-07-30T07:41:32.664-07:00

Very interesting. I had no idea rapadura had changed names. The new name makes a lot more sense - it's easier to understand.

Very good post. I grew up on an island where there...

2009-07-29T22:21:39.725-07:00

Very good post. I grew up on an island where there were fields and fields of sugar cane, sugar production being one of our main industries. Unrefined, organic sugar tastes way better!

HEY! Thanks for the tip. I noticed the different ...

2009-07-29T19:13:08.610-07:00

HEY! Thanks for the tip. I noticed the different name -- but I don't think I even realized it was a different product. Great post.

What an informative post! Thanks for sharing! :)

2009-07-29T15:37:05.767-07:00

What an informative post! Thanks for sharing! :)

I had not heard that Rapunzel changed the name of ...

2009-07-29T10:06:18.963-07:00

I had not heard that Rapunzel changed the name of the dehydrated cane syrup. Very interesting. I suspect it has more to do with the fact that they had trademarked the term "Rapadura" which I read somewhere is the generic name somewhere in South America (Brazil??).

Thanks for getting the word out on these great whole foods!

Hi there Kathy, I dont know if I would consider an...

2009-02-13T07:16:00.000-08:00

Hi there Kathy, I dont know if I would consider any sweetener "healthy," but in monderation maple syrup and honey are great. Along with Sucanat, honey and maple syrup are our sweeteners of choice.

I just found this website a few days ago. Is mapl...

2009-02-12T20:58:00.000-08:00

I just found this website a few days ago. Is maple syrup and raw honey or manuka honey healthy too.
Kathy

Yikes, I'm a little late for this posting...but I ...

2008-12-13T15:23:00.000-08:00

Yikes, I'm a little late for this posting...but I just found this and would like to comment. First of all, thank you for the information about Rapadura and Sucanat. I have actually been having a rough time researching these two....
Secondly, you comment in your post that it is impossible to go without sugar....I've done it! I've almost completed my 2008 New Year's Resolution which was/is to go without refined sugar all year.

People have been asking if I eat either of the above-mentioned sweeteners, and I have not because I don't know much about them. I do, however, eat natural fruit sugars and other unrefined natural sweeteners like honey and maple.

Eliminating added sugar is always a good idea. Ou...

2008-07-02T11:38:00.000-07:00

Eliminating added sugar is always a good idea. Our bodies can really only handle a small amount. I too feel tired is I eat sugar, however I dont seem to have the same reaction with the Sucanat or Rapadura. Probably because the mineral content lends to better digestion. Not to mention I dont use it often.

Oh, interesting, I hadn't really looked into these...

2008-07-02T08:06:00.000-07:00

Oh, interesting, I hadn't really looked into these alternatives. Frankly I find it easier to eliminate sugar altogether. But, again, I don't have kids. :-)

Now when I eat a cookie or something sweet I can predict a nap will follow 20 minutes later. It's amazing. No sugar really helps keep me going and keeps my skin clear!

Hi Rachelle, Regular brown sugar is refined white ...

2008-06-29T14:47:00.000-07:00

Hi Rachelle, Regular brown sugar is refined white sugar with the molasses poured over. Everytime sugar is processed (or any food for that matter) it loses vital nutrients. We should try to eat foods as close to how they are found in nature.

I haven't heard of either one. So what's regular ...

2008-06-29T12:27:00.000-07:00

I haven't heard of either one. So what's regular brown sugar?

Wow, I hadn't heard of Rapadura. I should try to ...

2008-06-25T23:07:00.000-07:00

Wow, I hadn't heard of Rapadura. I should try to learn more about it.

Try the Sucanat in the cakes---its so so good.

2008-06-25T08:53:00.000-07:00

Try the Sucanat in the cakes---its so so good.

I'm not familiar with Rapadura, but we use Sucanat...

2008-06-25T07:08:00.000-07:00

I'm not familiar with Rapadura, but we use Sucanat at our house. We've not made a complete transition to all natural sweeteners, which means we still use some refined sugar (for splurgey items like birthday cakes). But, I really like the depth of the flavor that Sucanat offers.