Unrefined sugar
Unrefined sugar is a broad group of sugars retaining more cane or beet molasses than white sugar, used to sweeten foods with caramel-like flavour.
About Unrefined sugar
Unrefined sugar is a broad category of sugars that retain more of the original cane or beet molasses than highly refined white sugar. Products sold under this description vary in processing, colour, moisture and molasses content; the name does not identify one uniform sugar or production method. Crystals may be coarse or fine, and the colour commonly ranges from golden to brown.
It is used to sweeten drinks and baked or cooked foods, where its molasses character can contribute a mild caramel-like flavour. Some forms dissolve readily, while moist or coarse forms may behave differently in recipes. Brown sugars and minimally processed cane sugars are not necessarily interchangeable products.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Unrefined sugar nutrition & diet
Unrefined sugar nutritional value
Reference: Sugar, Raw cane sugar, Unrefined
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 386kcal
- Protein
- 0.1g
- Carbs
- 99.6g
- Fat
- 0.0g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Measured nutrition can differ with the specific sugar, especially its moisture and retained molasses, and with whether it is measured dry or as part of a prepared product. Use the stated product form when comparing data.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- 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: Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026) — C0110060009a ↗. 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.
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