One major health advantage coconut sugar has over refined white table sugar is that itâs natural and not refined. That means coconut sugar retains its vitamins and minerals, which include vitamins C, B1 B2, B3, and B6, as well as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. Coconut sugar also contains much less fructose (3 to 9 percent) than does white table sugar (50 percent), according to Adrew weil,  which is an advantage if you want to keep your fructose intake low.