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Unrefined Ingredient Substitutes

Browse 2 unrefined substitutes across 2 ingredients. The listed use notes include baking, energy balls, cookies and cakes.

Ingredient groups to start with

🍯 Brown Sugar

Date Sugar is tagged unrefined; listed uses include baking, energy balls and cookies.

🍬 White Sugar

Coconut Sugar is tagged unrefined; listed uses include cookies, cakes, sauces and beverages.

🍯Brown SugarSweeteners

Date Sugar

2/3 cup per 1 cup brown sugar

Ground dried dates. Rich, caramel-like flavor similar to brown sugar. Doesn't fully dissolve in liquids. Great in baking.

✅Listed for: baking, energy balls, cookies
⚠️Not for: beverages, recipes needing dissolved sugar
veganwhole-foodunrefined
🍬White SugarSweeteners

Coconut Sugar

1:1

Direct 1:1 swap. Has a caramel-like flavor and slightly lower glycemic index. Darker color will affect appearance of light-colored baked goods.

✅Listed for: cookies, cakes, sauces, beverages
⚠️Not for: white frosting, meringue
vegannaturalunrefined

Unrefined substitute FAQs

What makes a substitute unrefined?

A substitute is tagged unrefined when that tag appears in SwapChef's curated substitute data. Always check labels for allergens, additives, and cross-contamination if the diet is strict.

How should I choose a unrefined substitute?

Use the listed ratio, notes, cautions, and “listed for” uses to match the substitute to your recipe goal.

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