Jaggery or sugar

Hi Aparna...
Jaggery is unrefined whole sugar... where as 'white sugar' is refined and in some cases bleached...

1. Jaggery doesnot go through additional processing like sugar, hence it has has more natural vitamins and mineral salts than sugar
2. It is not introduced into the blood as fast as the refined white sugar
3. It is rich in iron, magnesium and potassium

But sugar and jaggery have almost same calories...so it boils down to choosing better of two evils... that way jaggery is better because it is rich in iron etc., but mill-made white sugar is nothing but empty calories!

 

Hi Venneela,
Thanks for the information and thanks to aparna for posting this thread.
I have been thinking recently about the difference in jaggery and sugar.. and got the answer now.:thumbsup

 

nice info.thanks.:thumbsup

 

I have heard a type of Sugar... Panangalkandu (sorry dont know wat they say in english)...u can add that instead of sugar...it has some medicinal values too

especially wen we have throat pain or itch in throat, our granny recommends us to have this

 

Few nutritions are suggesting to replace sugar and Jaggery with dates.