Does Carob Syrup Contain Sugar

The pulp of carob pods (fruit of Ceratonia siliqua L.) contains high contents of sugar (sucrose, fructose and glucose) and can be employed as a raw material for the production of syrups (Petit and Pinilla, 1995) and crystallized sucrose (Lafuente, 1961) for the food industry.

Does carob syrup have sugar?

1 cup of carob powder1 cup of chocolate chipsSugar51 g92 gFat<1 g50 g

What is the sugar in carob?

Carob fruits are characterized by high sugar content (48%–56%) (mainly sucrose, glucose, and fructose), 3%–4% protein, a low‐fat content (0.2%–0.6%) (Batlle & Tous, 1997), low content of alkaloids, and high content of dietary fibers, especially in the seeds (Ortega et al., 2009).