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JAGGERY:
THE WHOLESOME WHOLE SUGAR
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| Even in these times of exotic
chocolates & candies, our age-old
traditional gur or jaggery remains a
popular choice in most homes. Concentrating the
rich & wholesome sugarcane juice makes
jaggery. In the manufacture process, only the
impurities are removed and all the nutrients
that would normally be present in the sugarcane
juice are retained, making it a very healthful
product.
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| Jaggery contains per 100g --
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Parameter
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Value
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Fibre
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0.0 g
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Ash
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1.1 g
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Calcium
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80 mg
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Phosphorous
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60 mg
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Iron
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2.4 mg
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Thiamine
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0.02 mg
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Riboflavin
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0.07 mg
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Niacin
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0.3 mg
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Absorbic Acid
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3 mg
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| Potassium in jaggery is vital to
conserve the acid balance in the cells and
combats acids and acetone. Iron, a composite of
hemoglobin prevents anemia and is especially
recommended for expecting and lactating mothers.
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| The nutritional character of Jaggery is quite outstanding
and is comparable to that of honey.
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Nutrients
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Jaggery
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Refined
Sugar
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Honey
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Calories
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312
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384
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312
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Water
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12.3
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0.5
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19.3
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Protein
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0.5
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0
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0.6
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Fat
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0.1
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0
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0.2
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Carbohydrates
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86
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99.3
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79.8
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| Source: "Composition of
Colombian Foods" – José Gongora y López
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| Jaggery,
which we call the ‘whole sugar’, not only
renders fewer calories as compared to ordinary
sugar, but is also rich in many salts, minerals
and vitamins that are otherwise absent in table
(white) sugar. Jaggery
has 5 times more minerals than brown sugar &
up to 50 times more minerals than white refined
sugar. |
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Parameters
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100g of White and granulated
sugar
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100g of Whole Sugar (Jaggery)
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Mineral salts
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30
- 50 mg
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2850
mg
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Phosphorus P)
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0.25
mg
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116
mg
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Calcium(C)
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14.0
mg
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118
mg
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Magnesium (Mg)
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0
mg
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136
mg
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Potassium (K)
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4.6
mg
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1056
mg
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Iron (Fe)
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0.1
mg
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3
mg
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| So
why have sugar when you can have jaggery! Don't
make jaggery the ‘Bad Guy’. If you put a ceiling on all sweet foods in your diet, you may prop up a
deficit mindset that can activate sugar binges. We're born with a natural taste for sweetness, and a little ‘wholesome
sugar’ is nothing but good for the soul! |
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