Jaggery is a traditional sweetener made from sugarcane or palm sap that is often considered a healthier alternative to refined sugar
Jaggery is made from dried sugarcane juice or palm sap that is boiled and solidified into blocks or cones. It’s high in minerals, proteins, and vitamins, including iron, calcium, and magnesium.
Jaggery can be used in a variety of foods and drinks, including traditional snacks, herbal teas, smoothies, shakes, lemonades, granola bars, trail mix, roasted chickpeas, and dressings.
Jaggery is often touted as being “healthier” than other forms of sugar because it retains some of the natural minerals and vitamins found in sugarcane or palm sap. Some common health claims for jaggery include improved digestive health, anemia prevention, liver detoxification, and improved immune function.