What's a good alternative for sugar?

brown sugar

Jaggery

Sugar itself is fine as long as you don't consume a lot of it

Stevia • Stevia is a natural sugar substitute, it has no carbohydrates, calories, or artificial ingredients. • Too much stevia is harmful for your kidneys, reproductive system and cardiovascular system Jaggery • Jaggery has a higher glycemic index compared to White and Brown sugar - so should be avoided by diabetics • Jaggery helps with anemia, bone health, gut health, energy boosting Brown Sugar • Brown sugar contains slightly more minerals than white sugar but will not provide any health benefits. Honey • natural sweetener, honey is used as an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial agent • Higher in calories and glycemic index Artificial sweeteners • Artificial sweeteners are 100 to 500 times sweeter than sugar. Therefore even a tiny amount of such chemical can stimulate our sugar receptors. Frequent use of artificial sweeteners can over-stimulate the sugar receptors cause weight gain, cardiovascular disease Summary Limited usage of sugar is best for all of us even during weight loss or diabetes. Choose any form of sugar (white sugar/brown sugar/ jaggery/ raw-unrefined honey/ other natural sugar) over any chemical like artificial sweeteners.

@polite-secretary-64403 what about Muscovado Sugar 😅

No personal opinion. But google says “With about 15 calories and 4 grams of carbohydrates per teaspoon, muscovado sugar is nutritionally comparable to refined white sugar and brown sugar. Because it contains no dietary fiber, your body absorbs muscovado sugar exactly the same way it absorbs highly refined products.”

My personal opinion of all these "modern" sweeteners / sugar alternatives. (PS: Don't get fooled by all the "healthy" marketing and fancy sounding names)

But Muscovado is khand, not really modern.

@gray-beach-48055 Yep, you are right. Khand it is! 🙂 (so somewhere between refined-sugar and jaggery)