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Submitted by Dr S. Patel on 4 December 2015

3 Key takeaways on this topic:

Is Coconut Sugar or Coconut Palm Sugar more nutritious than Regular Sugar?

Yes, it is. But while Coconut Sugar is more full of nutrients, it also has the same amount of calories as regular sugar. 

Does it have a lower glycemic index than table sugar?

While it has a lower glycemic index compared to glucose, it has not been tested against table sugar.

Does it have less fructose than regular sugar?

Coconut sugar supplies almost the same amount of fructose as regular sugar, gram for gram.

Consumed in excess, added sugars will cause all sorts of problems like metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

For more details, read the whole article at http://authoritynutrition.com/coconut-sugar/

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