I answered a question about the difference between beet sugar and cane sugar earlier (Stijn Hommes' answer to How does beet sugar differ from cane sugar?) Both beet sugar and cane sugar are sucrose. The only difference between them is the plant it came from. read more
Added sugars, whether from cane or beets, should be limited in your diet. The 2010 United States Department of Agriculture Dietary Guidelines for Americans states that a diet low in total fat, saturated fat and added sugars can help adults maintain a healthy body weight and reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. read more
Brown cane sugar -- a combination of sugar and molasses, both inherent in the sugarcane plant -- is produced naturally as part of the process of refining white cane sugar by the traditional method, crystallization. read more