Coconut sugar "toddy" was reduced. Although its use has become more common in developed countries, where it may be perceived as a natural sweetener, there is no scientific evidence that coconut sugar is more nutritious or healthier than any other sweetener. The nutritive value is similar to the empty calories found in table sugar or brown sugar. The major component of coconut sugar is sucrose (70–79%), glucose, and fructose (3–9% each). The glycemic index (GI) of coconut sugar was reported by the Philippine Coconut Authority to be 35 and by that measure is classified as a low glycemic index food. However, the
Proper adjective Proper adjective In English orthography, the term proper adjective is sometimes applied to adjectives that take initial capital letters, and the term common adjective to those that do not. For example, a person from Boston is Bostonian. "Bostonian" is a proper adjective. These terms are used informally only; they are not used by grammarians or linguists. The term "proper noun" denotes a noun that, grammatically speaking, identifies a specific unique entity; for example, "England" is a proper noun, because it is a name for a specific country, whereas "dog" is not a proper noun; it is, rather, a "common noun"