What are the differences between sugar from sugar beets and cane sugar?

Answer by  wennifred (597)

The sugar itself is the same, but the process of growing sugar beets and extracting the sugar from them is more laborious and costly than doing so with sugar cane.

Answer by  NobodysHome (385)

Cane sugar is sugar grown from sugar plants. Beet sugar is extracted from beet plants, and is mainly used as a form of government subsidy to beet farmers. Corn is also a common source of sugar that does not come from actual sugar cane plants. The health consequences of this substitution is debated in the nutrition community.

Answer by  Viji (40)

White beet sugar is made from the beets in a single process, rather than the two steps involved with cane sugar. Both the sugar contain sucrose and the production of sugar is more in cane sugar.

Answer by  H797H (157)

You cannot tell the difference at all as it yields the same sugar. The difference is obviously that they are two different plants, but another difference is that they are grown in two different areas of the world.

Answer by  aearthdragon (471)

There is no difference in taste. The only difference is in the ways the sugar is produced. Sugar beet are easier to grow and harder to produce sugar from. Sugar cane is difficult to grow, and easier to produce our refined sugar from.

Answer by  dr84bhl (2789)

Sugar beets are grown in the ground and are dirtier, there is a lot of work to do to extract the sugar which is used for soft drinks.Cane sugar is grown above the ground and is used for adding to hot drinks and cooking.

Answer by  Liz59 (10966)

Well sugar from sugar beets is actually the white sugar we use in our every day coffee or tea. Sugar from canes is more natural and also contains less glucose. It is a healthier option for the body to consume. It is not processed and left in its natural state.

Answer by  dimusu (55)

Cane (sugar) gives a larger amount of end product where as beet cannot produce much sugar such as cane sugar. on the other hand beet sugar does not seem sweeter than cane sugar because cane consist of much sugar value in comparison with the beets. Cane sugar is there fore provides more sugar.