Coconut Sugar
Coconut sugar is a crystal sugar that is brown in colour. It is derived from the sap of the coconut tree’s flower stems. It is a form of sugar that has grown in popularity in recent years. It is high in minerals, antioxidants, and flavonoids. While likened to refined white sugar, it has a low gi.
Alternative Names:
Thennai Sakkarai | Coconut Sugar | Palm Sugar
Languages Names:
தென்னை சர்க்கரை (Tamil), కొబ్బరి కక్కెర(Telugu), തെന്ന പഞ്ചസാരം (Malayalam), ತೆಂಗಿನ ಸಕ್ಕರೆ(Kannada), नोरियल चीन (Hindi).
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About Coconut Sugar
Coconut sugar is made in a clear manner. A cut in the coconut palm flower and the fluid sap is captured in containers. The sap is heated until the majority of the water has drained away. The final result is brown and fine-grained. It has a close resemblance to raw sugar, but the grain size is lesser or even more changeable. It is quite similar to normal table sugar, but is far less processed and has fewer nutrients. Use coconut sugar minimally while you’re heading to do it. Coconut sugar goes the same way just as most processed sugar. It’s better than refined sugar, but it’s far worse than no sugar at all.
Nutrition Facts (Per 100g)
Energy (kcal) | 341 |
Sodium (mg) | 64 |
Total Carbohydrate (g) | 85 |
Sugar (g) | 85 |
How To Use Coconut Sugar
Coconut sugar can be used in all the sweet dishes as a substitute for refined sugar.
- Kheer
- Payasam
- Laddu
- Pongal
Coconut Sugar Benefits
- In addition to having a low gi, coconut sugar includes glucose, which enables the reduction in the rate of glucose uptake. It can help patients with pre-diabetes, but only 1-2 teaspoons per day.
- In terms of nutrients, coconut sugar contains antioxidants, iron, calcium, and potassium, which are all noticed in normal coconut.
- One significant benefit of coconut sugar is that everything is free of all the other inorganic handling that white sugar endures. Coconut sugar is an entirely natural outcome that is not refined in any way.
- Coconut sugar also helps to maintain electrolyte balance in the body because it contains potassium, magnesium, and sodium.
Weight | 250 g |
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