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Dark Brown Sugar vs. Light Brown Sugar

Which comes out on top? It depends on your taste and recipe. Brown sugar is simply granulated "white" sugar that has been combined with... More

Refined Sugar vs. Raw Sugar

Bottom line? All sugar is 100% natural or “raw”, no matter what type of sugar it is. When it comes to sugar processing, the term “refined” means “to purify”... More

Conversion Charts

Product	Conversion When Using in Place of Granulated Sugar	Benefits/Tips
Gold ‘N Natural® Turbinado – Made from the first crush of pure, raw sugar cane!	1:1 substitution ratio	Turbinado retains more moisture than granulated white sugar so it lends itself to moist, rich baked goods. Turbinado’s golden, coarse crystals retain their shape when heated making it perfect for sprinkling on top of a freshly-baked blueberry muffin. HINT: Turbinado’s golden color can slightly darken white desserts.
Imperial Sugar® Cinnamon Sugar Shaker	1:1 substitution ratio	Pure Cane Sugar infused with cinnamon for an additional flavor boost. Perfect for topping a bowl of warm oatmeal or use in sugar cookies for hint of warmth and spiciness.
Imperial Sugar® Light & Dark Brown Sugar	1:1 substitution ratio, however you should tightly pack the dark brown sugar in your measuring cup to account for the density difference	Soft, moist texture and full-bodied flavor Dark brown sugar contains more molasses than light brown sugar and will have stronger molasses flavor notes Using dark brown sugar in place of white sugar will produce a dish with more moisture and a hint of butterscotch flavor

Product

Conversion When Using in Place of Granulated Sugar

Benefits/Tips

Gold ‘N Natural® Turbinado – Made from the first crush of pure, raw sugar cane!

1:1 substitution ratio

Turbinado retains more moisture than granulated white sugar so it lends itself to moist, rich baked goods.

Turbinado’s golden, coarse crystals retain their shape when heated making it perfect for sprinkling on top of a freshly-baked blueberry muffin.
HINT: Turbinado’s golden color can slightly darken white desserts.

Imperial Sugar® Cinnamon Sugar Shaker

1:1 substitution ratio

Pure Cane Sugar infused with cinnamon for an additional flavor boost. Perfect for topping a bowl of warm oatmeal or use in sugar cookies for hint of warmth and spiciness.

Imperial Sugar® Light & Dark Brown Sugar

1:1 substitution ratio, however you should tightly pack the dark brown sugar in your measuring cup to account for the density difference

Soft, moist texture and full-bodied flavor
Dark brown sugar contains more molasses than light brown sugar and will have stronger molasses flavor notes
Using dark brown sugar in place of white sugar will produce a dish with more moisture and a hint of butterscotch flavor

NOTE: If replacing brown sugar with white sugar, substitute at a 1:1 ratio, but also add in four tablespoons of molasses per cup and decrease the total amount of liquid in the recipe by three tablespoons.

Imperial Sugar Product Measurement Conversions

Imperial Sugar Product	Amount
1-lb. granulated sugar	2-1/4 cups
1-lb. carton brown sugar	2-1/3 to 2-2/3 cup (brown sugar is packed and will vary by carton)
1-lb. carton powdered sugar	4 cups (unsifted)
2-lb. poly bag brown sugar	4-1/2 to 5-1/3 cup (brown sugar is packed and will vary by bag)
2-lb. poly bag powdered sugar	8 cups (unsifted)
4-lb. granulated sugar	9 cups
5-lb granulated sugar	11-1/4 cups

Imperial Sugar General Measurement Conversions

Gallons / Quarts / Pints	Cups	Fluid Ounces	Tablespoons	Teaspoons	Milliliters
1 gal = 4 qts = 8 pints	16 cups	128 fl oz			3.785 Liters
1/4 gal = 1 qt = 2 pints	4 cups	32 fl oz			948 mL
1/8 gal = 1/2 qt = 1 pint	2 cups	16 fl oz			474 mL
1/2 pint	1 cup	8 fl oz	16 Tbsp ( T )	48 tsp ( t )	237 mL
	3/4 cup	6 fl oz	12 Tbsp	36 tsp	177 mL
	2/3 cup	5-1/3 fl oz	10-2/3 Tbsp	32 tsp	158 mL
	1/2 cup	4 fl oz	8 Tbsp	24 tsp	118 mL
	1/3 cup	2-2/3 fl oz	5-1/3 Tbsp	16 tsp	79 mL
	1/4 cup	2 fl oz	4 Tbsp	12 tsp	59 mL
	1/8 cup	1 fl oz	2 Tbsp	6 tsp	30 mL
		1/2 fl oz	1 Tbsp	3 tsp	15 mL
				1 tsp	5 mL