According to research published in the National Library of Medicine, minimally refined brown sugar (MRBS) offers notable health benefits compared to refined sugar (RS) and brown sugar (BS).

For instance, say you're out of sugar and looking to buy a new package of the sweet stuff. In addition to classics like white, powdered, and brown sugar, you might also spot the golden variety.

It's about more than just a name and a color. Sugar helps add sweetness to many recipes—or your morning cup of coffee. But all sugars are not the same, and brown sugar and white sugar have some ...