Sugar, a term encompassing various sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, is widely used in the food industry. It includes monosaccharides like glucose, fructose, and galactose. The commonly known "sugar" is sucrose, composed of glucose and fructose, extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet. However, there is an alternative sugar called allulose that occurs naturally in figs, raisins, wheat, maple syrup, and molasses. [...]

Agave may be famous for being the tequila plant, but it also makes a fantastic syrupy sweetener! Unlike sugar, which is composed of glucose and fructose, the most common form of agave nectar contains a higher ratio of fructose to glucose. This higher fructose content gives agave nectar its characteristic taste. Blue-agave syrup, for example, has approximately 56% fructose, offering potent sweetening properties. However, [...]

Kombucha is an increasingly popular fermented (and delicious) tea beverage and recipe ingredient, but one of the questions many potential consumers have is how much alcohol is in the stuff. The answer to this question isn’t simple and can vary with each individual bottle!  If you are looking to get your buzz on, kombucha may not be the thing to do it with. Although kombucha can contain some alcohol, most varieties usually [...]

Erythritol and sugar are both commonly used in food as sweeteners. However, they have distinct differences in their composition and properties. Sugar, also known as sucrose, combines glucose and fructose extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet. Erythritol is an organic compound derived from corn using enzymes and fermentation. It is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol and is considered a sugar substitute due to its sweet [...]

So, you've probably heard about apple cider vinegar and how it's supposed to be good for you, right? Well, different brands might be better for you. Yup, and it all depends on how they're processed. Today I'll be comparing two Canadian apple cider vinegar brands: Allen’s and Ancestral. So, let's dig into both of them and figure out which is the real champ! Comparing Allen’s and Ancestral apple cider vinegar Both [...]

Spaghetti and macaroni are some of the most popular pasta shapes, but what are these types of pasta made of? Macaroni, spaghetti, and other types of “regular” pasta are made from enriched, non-whole-wheat durum wheat semolina. What does that all mean? We’ll explain next! What is regular pasta made of? When you think of “regular” pasta, you’re probably thinking of enriched pasta in popular shapes like macaroni and [...]