Is brown sugar better than white sugar for diabetics?

By weight, its caloric and carbohydrate values are slightly less than white granulated sugar, but brown sugar still can have a significant effect on your blood glucose levels. Eating too much of it can easily cause high blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, and diabetics must avoid hyperglycemia episodes as much as possible.Jan 11, 2014 read more

Rapadura sugar – 45 cal, 12 g carb/sugar, 5.7 g iron, 3.6 g vitamin C, GI: 65. Coconut sugar – 45 cal, 12 g carbs/sugar, 0 nutrients, GI: 35. Raw honey – 70 cal, 17 g carb/sugar, 11 mg potassium, antibacterial and antiviral, GI: 50. read more

Brown sugar has a higher moisture content than white granulated sugar. Photo Credit: Magone/iStock/Getty Images Because of the added molasses, brown sugar has a slightly higher moisture content than white granulated sugar. read more

Honey may be a better sweetener than sugar for diabetics, but you should still try to limit the amount of all added sweeteners—including honey—in your diet. Be sure to count these extra carbohydrates in your eating plan, because whether they come from sugar or honey, they will affect your blood sugar about equally. read more