| Some say that sugar is sugar ... and while that may be true in general--sugar is sucrose, after all--sugar's true character is as faceted as the crystals with which we so love to sweetener our world. There are many different types of sugar and at Wholesome Sweeteners, we work to keep the richness and character of sugar cane in all of our sugars.
As a general rule, Wholesome Sweetener's sugars are made as close to the cane field as possible. Within hours of harvesting, raw cane stalks are crushed in a series of large roller mills, which squeezes the juice from the cane. The collected juice is then cleaned (with slaked lime which settles any unwanted organic materials) and thickened into syrup. Sucanat is DEHYDRATED cane juice; Organic Sugar and other crystallized sugars are EVAPORATED cane juice.
To produce Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Organic Sucanat (SUgar CAne NATural), cane syrup is poured into a vat and hand-paddled to add air. The paddling causes the hot, thick syrup to release heat and start to dry. As it dries, porous granules form which retain 100% of the cane's molasses, a source of iron, calcium, potassium, B vitamins and chromium. (Sucanat is about 13% molasses.) Sucanat dissolves quickly and adds a lovely rich flavor to everything from baked goods to a cup of tea or coffee. Sprinkle a few granules on your tongue. Can you feel the soft texture? Notice how quickly it dissolves into just wonderful flavor.
Organic Sugar (sucrose) begins the same way Sucanat does, but rather than drying the syrup, the syrup is "seeded" to create crystals. Once large crystals have formed, the crystals and remaining liquid are spun in a centrifuge to separate one from the other and encourage evaporation. The crystals get a final dry with hot air before being stored and dispatched.
In contrast to Sucanat, Sugar retains just the merest hint of the cane juice's original molasses; most of the molasses coats the outside of the crystal giving it natural color and flavor. If you look at crystallized sugars, you can learn to read the amount of molasses in each--the darker the sugar, the more molasses. Crystallized sugars are much lighter in color and flavor and better for more sensitive applications where a molasses flavor is undesirable.
Wholesome Sweeteners sugars are processed without bleaching agents or bone char and are vegan safe and kosher certified.
For more information about Wholesome Sweeteners sugars and syrups, please visit our product pages.
Organic Fair Trade SUCANAT
Organic Fair Trade Blackstrap Molasses
Organic Fair Trade Sugar Sticks
Organic Turbinado Sugar
Organic Fair Trade Light Brown Sugar
Organic Fair Trade Dark Brown Sugar
Fair Trade Certified Raw Cane Sugar
Fair Trade Certified Natural Cane Sugar
Organic Pancake & Waffle Syrup with real organic maple
Organic Corn Syrup with real organic vanilla
Organic Blue Agave nectar
Organic Raw Blue Agave nectar | 
