Guest guest Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 I've seen this too, and date sugar which is fine ground dates. Wonder if either is legal. PJ > > Greetings fellow SCDers, > > In my newspaper this morning, there was an article about a local company that is marketing and selling coconut sugar. > > Here is the description of how it's made: > > Coconut Sugar > Coconut sugar is one of nature's best sweeteners. Farmers collect tree sap from the stalk of the unopened flowerbuds and boil it. As it cools, it crystallizes. The result is an aromatic sugar that looks and acts very much like brown sugar. Its pleasing, light caramel flavor sets it apart from cane sugars, stevia, agave syrup, and artificial sweeteners. > > Coconut World's 100% All-Natural Coconut Sugar is made by an award-winning Philippine producer. No pesticides are used in the growing of coconut trees, no chemicals or additives are used during sugar production. We guarantee its purity and its award-winning quality. > > The following link details its nutritional content: > > (http://www.coconutworld.biz/coconutsugar.html) > > I'm wondering what you all think about the legality of this. Obviously coconut and coconut milk are legal, but because this is made from the sap of the flowerbuds, I'm wondering if it would also be legal, or would it be more like maple syrup, which is also from tree sap (and illegal)? > > It would be neat to have a legal sweetener that more closely resemble the baking and cooking characteristics of sugar (like in meringue and candy). > > Kathy > UC since 12/05 > SCD since 7/07 (coming up on 3 years!) > sulfasalazine 8 tabs daily > Canasa suppository every few days for maintenence & prevention > Currently symptom-free > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 At 12:35 PM 6/1/2010, you wrote: I'm wondering what you all think about the legality of this. Obviously coconut and coconut milk are legal, but because this is made from the sap of the flowerbuds, I'm wondering if it would also be legal, or would it be more like maple syrup, which is also from tree sap (and illegal)? It would be neat, but I don't think it's legal -- I think that the sugars are too concentrated, and there is too much sucrose. I've just been going through a bunch of websites, and while they talk about the glycemic index of coconut sugar being lower than table sugar or brown sugar, they carefully DON'T tell you what's actually in it, and it does not yet appear to be lifted in the USDA database. " When in doubt, there's no doubt, leave it OUT! " — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Babette the Foundling Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Maybe we can call and find out what it is.What is an acceptable level, in any case?MaraAt 12:35 PM 6/1/2010, you wrote:I'm wondering what you all think about the legality of this. Obviously coconut and coconut milk are legal, but because this is made from the sap of the flowerbuds, I'm wondering if it would also be legal, or would it be more like maple syrup, which is also from tree sap (and illegal)?It would be neat, but I don't think it's legal -- I think that the sugars are too concentrated, and there is too much sucrose. I've just been going through a bunch of websites, and while they talk about the glycemic index of coconut sugar being lower than table sugar or brown sugar, they carefully DON'T tell you what's actually in it, and it does not yet appear to be lifted in the USDA database."When in doubt, there's no doubt, leave it OUT!"— Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Babette the Foundling Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 This local company spells out that it's simply the sap from the coconut flower buds boiled down until it crystallizes. I also did a bunch of searching online and it's clear that many companies sell stuff they call " coconut sugar " but who knows what's in it. I tried searching on " coconut sugar " and monosaccharides, hoping that would narrow it down, but it's generally lumped in with other types of sweetners. Unlike date sugar, it's not concentrated coconut meat ... it's sap. So, I figure it's like the sap from maple trees - maybe if maple trees had fruit or nuts, those would be legal, but the sap boiled into syrup isn't. Yeah, I know the old adage, " when in doubt, leave it out, " but figured I'd ask anyway. I'll let you guys know if I find out anything that appears to be good factual information that will tell us one way or another. Kathy > >> I'm wondering what you all think about the legality of this. Obviously coconut and coconut milk are legal, but because this is made from the sap of the flowerbuds, I'm wondering if it would also be legal, or would it be more like maple syrup, which is also from tree sap (and illegal)? > > > > It would be neat, but I don't think it's legal -- I think that the sugars are too concentrated, and there is too much sucrose. I've just been going through a bunch of websites, and while they talk about the glycemic index of coconut sugar being lower than table sugar or brown sugar, they carefully DON'T tell you what's actually in it, and it does not yet appear to be lifted in the USDA database. > > > > " When in doubt, there's no doubt, leave it OUT! " > > > > — Marilyn > > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > > Darn Good SCD Cook > > No Human Children > > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > > Babette the Foundling Beagle > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 So is " date sugar " legal? PJ > > >> I'm wondering what you all think about the legality of this. > Obviously coconut and coconut milk are legal, but because this is made > from the sap of the flowerbuds, I'm wondering if it would also be legal, > or would it be more like maple syrup, which is also from tree sap (and > illegal)? > > > > > > It would be neat, but I don't think it's legal -- I think that the > sugars are too concentrated, and there is too much sucrose. I've just > been going through a bunch of websites, and while they talk about the > glycemic index of coconut sugar being lower than table sugar or brown > sugar, they carefully DON'T tell you what's actually in it, and it does > not yet appear to be lifted in the USDA database. > > > > > > " When in doubt, there's no doubt, leave it OUT! " > > > > > > — Marilyn > > > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > > > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > > > Darn Good SCD Cook > > > No Human Children > > > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > > > Babette the Foundling Beagle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 I'm wondering what you all think about the >legality of this. Obviously coconut and coconut >milk are legal, but because this is made from >the sap of the flowerbuds, I'm wondering if it >would also be legal, or would it be more like >maple syrup, which is also from tree sap (and illegal)? Seems like this description is an awful lot like the one about how they make agave syrup. Which isn't legal. The take something in its natural state and refine the heck out of it to get a concentrated sweet syrup. Sounds sort of like.... sugar cane! I doubt there's any free lunch in this direction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 At 04:25 PM 6/1/2010, you wrote: Maybe we can call and find out what it is. What is an acceptable level, in any case? I'm looking for a comparison chart, showing fructose, sucrose, etc. in the common sweeteners. ly, I think that because it's prepared much like maple syrup, that it's not legal. And of course, just a phone call won't work. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Babette the Foundling Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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