LoGicane - being launched in Australia as low GI sugar

As ABC in Australia is reporting, there is a new low GI sugar that is being launched.  This will be especially helpful for people that cannot tolerate artificial sweeteners, and those that watch their sugar intake, including diabetics.   This is not seen as a way to overload on sugar, just as a healthier, better choice.   I like the idea, and wonder if it will make it to the United States.   A low GI sugar cane option could be used to sweeten coffee or tea, or even for use in a homemade treat.  I am posting this, and if you hear about it coming to the U.S., please let me know. 

 

Manufactured by CSR and marketed under the LoGiCane logo, the new formulation of sugar was developed with the aid of $5.4 million in grants from the Australian and Queensland governments.

Independent tests have put the sugar's glycemic index (GI) at 50, compared to a GI average of 65 for white sugar.  The glycemic index is a ranking of carbohydrates in food using a 100-point scale according to its differing effect on blood glucose levels.  "The refining process of low-GI sugar was also changed to ensure it retained the micro-nutrients - antioxidants, potassium, calcium, magnesium and more - present in the original sugar cane.   

 

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