Palm sugar is a sweetener that is made from the sap present in the flower buds of the coconut palm tree. It is known as natural sugar because it involves minimum processing and no chemicals are used. The sap from the tree is heated to wick away the moisture content until a thick syrup is obtained, and this sweet nectar is then further reduced to crystals. Palm sugar is available in the block , crystal and granular form.
Palm jaggery is prepared from palm tree extract and is an excellent substitute for white sugar. Let’s put it this way-As compared to white sugar that is devoid of nutrients, palm jaggery is a nutritious sweetener.
All the phytonutrients of white sugar get flushed out during processing.
On the other hand, jaggery is processed without any chemicals or artificial ingredients. So, it is a healthy and natural sweetener.
Palm jaggery is the most beneficial and nutrient-rich variety of raw jaggery.
Palm candy is the natural sweet manufactured form the palm syrup.
The palm candy is prepared naturally without adding any chemicals in organic method.
Palm candy is the richest source of vitamins and minerals.
It has a wide medical usage; palm candies are suggested by the siddha and Ayurveda medicines.
The crystal type palm candies are suitable for eating raw candies as a substitute to chocolates.