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 noun but a few, referring for instance to mountain ranges or groups of islands, are plural (e.g. "Hebrides"). Typically, English proper nouns are not preceded by an article ("the" or "a") or other determiners (not, for instance, "a John", "the Kennedy", or "many Hebrides"). Occasionally, what would otherwise be regarded as a proper noun is used as a common noun, in which case a plural form and a determiner are possible (for instance "the three Kennedys", "the new Gandhi"). Current linguistics makes a distinction between proper nouns and proper names; but this distinction is not universally observed, and sometimes it is