Coconut sugar is enjoying a boom in popularity, thanks partly to some people claiming it is a healthful alternative to other sugar types. It is, however, important to note that the quantities of beneficial compounds may be small, and a person would have to eat a lot of coconut sugar to get a healthy dose of them. Also, because coconut sugar is still high in calories and sugars, eating a lot would mean significant excess energy consumption


Ash                       2-3%
Total Sugar as sucrose     > 80%
Sugar reduction           =10%
Fructose                     3-5%
Glucose                    2-5%
Water content             = 3%