Palm Sugar
Palm Sugar is rich in antioxidants.
In India, there are four varieties of sugar-yielding palms Date, Coconut, Palmyrah and Sago. Their names are as follows :
1. The Palmyrah Palm (Borassus Flabellifermis) The National Tree of the Kingdom of Cambodia (Due to Tamil ancient culture there)
2. The Date Palm (Phoenix Sylvestris)
3. The Coconut Palm (Cocos Nucifera)
4. Indian Sago Palm (Caryota Urens)
Indonesia palm is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arenga_pinnata
Differences between Palm Sugar and Cane Sugar
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S No |
Cane Sugar |
Palm Sugar |
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1 |
Cane Sugar is Sweet |
Palm Sugar is sweet and delicious |
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2 |
Provides not much mineral salts |
Provides mineral salts too |
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3 |
It has more sugar content |
It has less sugar content |
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4 |
It has less/no nutrition value |
It contains: a) Thiamine b) Riboflavin c) Nicotinic Acid d) Ascorbic Acid e) Protein f) Vitamin C |
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5 |
It is less therapeutic value |
It is good to the problems of a) Asthmatic b) Anemic c) Leprosy d) To accelerate growth of young Children |
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6 |
Cane sugar sometimes create ill effects on the health |
Palm sugar solution proves a wonderful food in both early stages and chronic stages of Typhoid |
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7 |
It creates cough and cold when consumed in high quantity |
It is good remedy for cough and cold |
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8 |
It treats no health problem |
It treats following diseases a) reduction of BP b) To decrease pancreas heat c) To strengthen heart d) Helps to build up strong teeth e) Reduces pita |
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9 |
It is treated as sweet water |
It is treated as honey |
Research new on Health benefits of raw-sugar.
Iron deificient anemia and raw sugar