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Is there a difference between beet sugar and cane sugar?

You would think there wouldn't be much of a difference between beet sugar and cane sugar since they are both 99.95% sucrose. However, there are some differences that arise despite their chemical similarity. Sugar beets are often genetically modified, while sugar cane is not (as some sugar brands proudly state.) Moreover, beet sugar and cane sugar can behave differently during baking.