I wouldn't have believed this if I hadn't tasted the results myself.

I always buy Pure Cane Sugar but I saw a sale at a local grocery for sugar that was a good buy. I have made a gallon of sweet tea several times a week for years so I know my sweet tea. I always use 1 1/2 cups of sugar per gallon. I made a gallon of tea, used 1 1/2 cups of the sale sugar and it tasted too unsweet for us. I added more sugar and it took over 2 cups to get the same taste as before. I looked on the package of sugar and it wasn't pure cane sugar and I believe it was beet sugar with filler added. DD made a batch of cookies that always tasted great. She used the sale sugar and the cookies turned out flat and dough tasting. The sale sugar wasn't a good bargain at all. Be careful of sugar that isn't pure cane sugar, you are wasting your money especially if you use it in your baking.

Thanks for the info! Sounds like this wouldn't be good for making the hummingbird food either.

I've never heard of this before- thanks!

I had the family do a taste test and everyone picked the sale sugar as being not very sugar tasting compared to the pure cane sugar. If the package doesn't say pure cane sugar it's not.

yes, some just say granulated sugar. I try to get can if possible.

Always read the bag of sugar...you want real CANE sugar, not beet sugar.
The Cane Sugar farmers in FL are having a hard time staying afloat. Once they go out of business, no cane sugar will be grown in the USA, only in central america or overseas.
Domino's and C & H are cane sugar,

I have a cousin that can only have pure cane sugar. The other gives her migraines. Wonder if it is something that is added to it??

Thanks for the warning.

Walmart Great Value is pure cane sugar. It's a few dollars cheaper then C&H. I'll check and see if I can find if the Great Value sugar is from the US. I'm pretty sure it is because C&H probably packages it for Walmart since Walmart sells only the C&H sugar along side their brand.

Never knew that - thanks for the info - will check from now on.

i had heard that and always try to get the cane sugar

If we could buy sugar from Cuba it would be a LOT cheaper. Canada does, and I have found cheaper sugar there when I used to go camping in Canada.

I have always bought beet sugar - Minnesota grows sugar beets for that purpose. I have never noticed any difference except that Cane sugar is more expensive. I do think cane sugar will flourish in California and Hawaii (C&H), but for the people who have allergies, C&H is better for them. I use beet sugar for all my sugar cookies, breads, cakes, jams and jellies and have never had a problem. Edie

I have always bought beet sugar - Minnesota grows sugar beets for that purpose. I have never noticed any difference except that Cane sugar is more expensive. I do think cane sugar will flourish in California and Hawaii (C&H), but for the people who have allergies, C&H is better for them. I use beet sugar for all my sugar cookies, breads, cakes, jams and jellies and have never had a problem. Edie

Thanks for the heads up!

This is good info to have. I do alot of baking and would be tempted to buy this type of sugar at a bargain price.
Thanks for sharing the tip.
Nancy

Thanks, I never knew this!

I also didn't mention that I use beet sugar on cereal, tea, fruit and it does work in my hummer feeder. Edie

Sugar cane is grown in Louisiana from Alexandria south to New Orleans. Some crops ar hurt by huricanes and flooding but I see a lot of good crops.

I learned that lesson a LONG time ago. If it doesn't say pure cane sugar on the package, I don't buy it. Some "bargains" cost more in the long run!

Minnesota farmers probably need support also. I am from Iowa and used beet sugar all my life. I do not see a difference. Maybe there WAS filler in the sale sugar you purchased.

Thanks, Iowa, actually, I just pay a few cents less for beet sugar than I do for C&H. Yes, I will support Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin - have ties in all three states - sugar, corn and cheese! Edie

Since I live in Maui, Hawaii, we always buy cane sugar in an effort to support our local C & H. I have noticed that WalMart carries a cheaper brand of sugar and when I looked at the label found that it was beet sugar. Watch your labels. Aloha...

Thanks for the information.

I had someone point this out to me recently, too. I was going to give it a try since I am usually going for the sale stuff.