Gulf Health Council: Ends the controversy and reveals the difference between white and brown sugar.

The Gulf Health Council on Saturday revealed through its official social media accounts the difference between brown sugar and white sugar and which is healthier and better to use when needed.

Scientific fact says that there is not much health difference between brown sugar and white sugar, the council said, a spoonful of brown sugar contains 15 calories, and in return, the same amount of white sugar contains 16 calories; brown sugar also contains molasses for this Light colour brownie White sugar does not contain molasses, and brown sugar is sweeter than white sugar.

However, these differences are similar in risks that lead to many diseases on the head, obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

Noteworthy that the Gulf Health Board recently published that sugar has many labels, but its harms remain the same as its labels and ways of eating change; the council also estimated the upper limit on the amounts of sugar allowed for children:

Since ages 7-10 should have no more than 24 grams of sugar, 4-6 years of age should not be more than 19 grams of 5 cubes of sugar, and those under four years of age should avoid frozen foods and juices at This age.

The Gulf Health Board also pointed out that most of the consumption of a child is added sugar; the amount of sugar added in it varies from product to product depending on the manufacturer, so parents should monitor the food card on each product to know the amount of added sugar.