Sugar Users: Which Brands Do You Use?

[oceangirl]

Hello Everyone,

If you eat sugar could you tell me which brands are gluten-free and safe? I have been using a Raw sugar (Turbinado) which doesn't say it's gluten-free but has only that ingredient. I have been reacting to SOMETHING horribly for two weeks and can't find what it is. ( I have a detailed food log for over a year and a half now.) I've been eating this for a year and have had a fairly good year, but ...

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

lisa

[jerseyangel]

Hi Lisa,

I stick with Domino's--they claim that all of their sugars are gluten-free, and I've not had a problem with any of the ones I've used. I use the white, light and dark brown, and confectioner's.

Hope you can figure out your culprit

[jmengert]

Just another vote for the Domino's--it's the only brand I use, and I use all of their varieties.

I hope you can figure out what's bothering you!

[Franceen]

It's highly unlikely that a TRUE sugar - of any kind, any brand - is the culprit, IF it is just 100% sugar (sucrose, fructose, glucose, etc) bought in the U.S. Blends of stuff are a different story because "sweeteners" include lots of starches including malts and barley, etc.

I am not familair with the brand you are talking about. I just did a little research about "Turbinado" sugar - and it's a way of processing regular sugar cane - "Sugar in the Raw" is turbinado. It is truly just another form of pure sucrose, and not a problem - does not contain Gluten.

BUT, I took a look at Clan Thompson's Food Smart List and discovered some interesting things:

Domino's Confectioners Sugar contains 3% Starch (CORN starch!!).

Other brands of "Powdered and Confectionary" sugars contain starch as well, some labeled and reported as being derived from CORN. (THAT MEANS THAT YOU HAVE TO WATCH CONFECTIONERS AND POWDERED SUGAR!!!!)

Hope you can figure it out - it's probably not the sugar.

[db8diva]

I've used C & H for years without any problems. All confectioners (powdered sugar) contains corn starch; it's how the texture is created.

[oceangirl]

Hi,

Thank you all very much for posting. I am suspecting it's something else. I did put egg back in recently and think I reacted badly to that, but it seems that should be over with by now as that was a week ago. I continue the search. Patti, I think I'll switch to Domino's for awhile just to see...

Thank you again!

lisa

[blueeyedmanda]

I use Sugar in the Raw for my teas and such.

I use Domino or Wegmans for regular sugar when I bake.

[oceangirl]

Thank you, Blue-eyed mama.

lisa