Before jumping into any diet, it's wise to learn a little bit about its origins. Some diets are built upon solid research and study, and some are faddish, get-rich-quick plans that are often unhealthy and make promises they can't possibly deliver.
One cup of sugar, white or brown, has a points plus value of 22. This info was taken from the Complete Food Companion (copyright 2010), which is available at all participating â¦ Weight Watcher meetings. + 29 others found this useful.
Refined sugar is a pure compound, sucrose. Brown sugar contains some glucose and fructose, and traces of vitamins and minerals. The brown is caused by caramels formed in the boiling process of natural sugar. It can be added back to make coffee sugar for example.