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Sucanat is a registered trademark of Ragus Holdings, Inc. Sucanat stands for SUgar CAne NATural (SU CA NAT) and is made by crushing the sugar cane, extracting the juice then heating it.The juice is reduced to a dark syrup, then hand-paddled, creating dry porous granules called Sucanat.ucanat stands for SUgar CAne NATural (SU CA NAT) and is made by crushing the sugar cane, extracting the juice then heating it. The juice is reduced to a dark syrup, then hand-paddled, creating dry porous granules called Sucanat.
Sugar beet is the Altissima Group of cultivars of the common beet (Beta vulgaris). It is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose and it is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets and other beet cultivars, such as beetroot and chard, are members of Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris and share a common wild ancestor, the Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima).