Alternatives naturelles au sucre blanc à partir des dattes et betterave (Procédés d'extraction et évaluation nutritionnelles)

Abstract

After the emergence of chronic diseases resulting from excessive consumption of white sugar, our goal became to research and conduct studies on natural and healthy alternatives to its consumption in order to reduce the incidence of diseases. We chose three different types of dates and beets, which are considered healthy alternatives to added sugars due to their nutritional properties, including: dietary fiber, polyphenols and minerals. According to sensory, biochemical and glycemic index analyses, date syrup differs from beetroot syrup in terms of texture, taste and color. Physic-chemical analyses have shown that the total sugar content of dates and beet syrup varies from 40 to 88 %, and that they are also rich in reducing sugars. The glycemic index is between 24 to 57. Low GI foods are deglet nour, tantboucht and red beetroot, while hmira is classified as moderate GI. And that of glycemic load the syrups have low CG between 2.4 to 3.3. Date and beetroot syrup is therefore one of the best healthy alternatives to white sugar.