Cane Juice Crystals – Unrefined Sweetener with Rich Nutrients
Our Cane Juice Crystals are made from 100% sugar cane, sourced from Ecuador’s mineral-rich volcanic soil. This is sugar, but not as you know it! A truly raw and minimally processed option, it offers a nutrient-packed alternative to conventional sweeteners.
Key Features:
100% Raw: Unlike most sweeteners marketed as "raw," this sugar is genuinely raw, retaining its natural nutrients and flavor.
High in Essential Minerals: Rich in minerals like calcium, iron, and magnesium, supporting a more balanced approach to sweetening your food.
Low Glycemic Index (GI): Its unrefined nature ensures you won't experience a sugar crash, unlike refined sugars.
Delicious Taste: With its naturally sweet flavor, it enhances a variety of dishes without needing to use a lot.
Easy to Use: The fine, easily dissolving crystals blend seamlessly into liquids and oils for smooth incorporation.
Sustainable & Minimal Processing The sugar cane is fresh-pressed, sun-dried, and undergoes a first crystallization process within 24 hours of harvest. This process preserves the nutrients and color, resulting in a light, golden hue and rich flavor. Unlike traditional refined sugar, Cane Juice Crystals retain valuable nutrients and offer a more wholesome sweetening option.
Not Your Average Sugar While both refined white sugar and Cane Juice Crystals come from sugar cane, the difference lies in the minimal processing. Cane Juice Crystals undergo far less refining, allowing them to retain essential vitamins and minerals, offering a natural and less processed sugar alternative.
Cane juice is not a commonly allergenic food and is not known to contain measurable amounts of oxalates or purines. The crystals are a nice fine grain, so they dissolve easily into oils and liquids.
Kate says, "Sweeteners come and go out of fashion - for a while it was agave, then it was coconut sugar. These cane juice crystals have always been my preferred sweetener since I discovered it, it's what I use for all my home chocolate, cake and dessert making."
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
per 100g
Energy
375 Kcal 1569 kj
Fat
-
- of which saturates
-
Carbohydrate
100 g
- of which sugars
100 g
Dietary Fiber
-
Protein
-
Salt
Further Information
These cane juice crystals are sourced from Ecuador and have always been organic. However, due to the current political situation in Ecuador and the recent changes in EU regulations, our supplier is unable to obtain the necessary organic certification at this time. The new regulations have introduced stricter certification requirements, increased costs, and more complex compliance processes, which have significantly affected many small and medium-sized producers in Ecuador.
The difficulty in obtaining organic certification for cane juice crystals from Ecuador is primarily due to changes in the EU Organic Regulation (2018/848), which introduced stricter requirements for organic production, certification, and labeling. These new regulations came into effect in 2024, with full compliance required by January 2025 for all countries exporting to the EU.
The impact has been significant for Ecuador, especially because its national organic certification system is not fully recognized by the EU. This means that many producers, particularly small and medium-sized farms, now face higher certification costs, complex compliance requirements, and stricter auditing processes. The added financial and administrative burdens have made it challenging for suppliers to maintain their organic certification status, especially amid the country’s broader political and economic instability.
Additionally, many smallholder farms that were previously certified as part of group certifications under Ecuador’s national standards now don’t meet the new EU definitions for such groups. This forces them to apply for individual certifications, which is often financially unfeasible without substantial support.
Our supplier is the only producer in the world of these specific sun-dried cane juice crystals—there is no equivalent product produced anywhere else globally.
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How To Use
All-Purpose Sweetener: Use in place of regular sugar, coconut sugar, or xylitol in any of your recipes.
Neutral Flavor: The natural sweetness and neutral flavor make it versatile for a wide variety of dishes.
Easy to Incorporate: Its soft texture dissolves seamlessly into liquids, oils, and dry ingredients, making it ideal for baking, cooking, or sweetening drinks.
Perfect for Raw Foods: Ideal for raw cakes, chocolates, smoothies, and other no-bake treats.
