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Unrefined Cane Sugar

Unrefined cane sugar is minimally processed cane-derived sugar used to sweeten drinks, desserts, and cooked foods.

Unrefined Cane Sugar — illustrative ingredient image

About Unrefined Cane Sugar

Unrefined cane sugar is a cane-derived sweetener made with limited removal of the cane juice’s naturally occurring non-sugar components. It sweetens drinks, desserts, sauces, preserves, and cooked foods, while its retained cane solids can add colour and a deeper flavour than highly refined white sugar.

Its flavour ranges from clean sweetness to warm, molasses-like notes, depending on the product and degree of processing. Moist sugars feel soft or slightly sticky, whereas drier crystals are more free-flowing. The amount of retained molasses and moisture affects both flavour and dissolving behaviour.

It may appear pale golden, amber, or deep brown and may be sold as moist crystals, soft granules, or a compact cake. Crystals dissolve readily in liquids; dense or moist forms may need crushing, grating, or extra heating. Pressed cakes can be broken into pieces before measuring or cooking.

Ingredient type
sweetener

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Where unrefined cane sugar appears

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Local names for unrefined cane sugar

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English

Unrefined Cane Sugar

English

raw cane sugar

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Unrefined Cane Sugar nutrition & diet

Unrefined Cane Sugar nutritional value

Reference: Sugar, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
381.7kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
99.8g
Fat
0.0g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F008973. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Treat unrefined cane sugar as a sweetening ingredient and account for the amount used across the recipe. Dissolving it in liquids, blending it into batters, or adding it as a topping changes texture and distribution, while storage conditions can affect clumping without changing the ingredient identity.

Compare the right form: Match references to unrefined cane sugar sold as dry crystals, and distinguish coarse, fine, moist, or otherwise minimally processed forms.

Diet considerations

This ingredient is derived from sugarcane, so its basic origin is plant-based. Compatibility can change when it is sold in blends or used in products containing dairy, gelatin, honey, or other animal-derived additions. Its contribution to a meal’s carbohydrate pattern depends on the serving and the surrounding recipe.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Typically incompatible
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Typically incompatible
A concentrated sugar ingredient; the amount used matters. No serving-level carbohydrate calculation is available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
A concentrated sugar ingredient; the amount used matters. No serving-level carbohydrate calculation is available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Sugar, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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