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From Small Farmers
Shop all natural jaggery online — black jaggery, jaggery powder, palm jaggery, palm sugar candy & palm candy grains. Zero chemicals, zero additives. Traditional sweeteners from small farmers.
Natural jaggery is the unrefined form of sugar — it retains all the minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants that are stripped away during sugar refining. While white sugar is 99.9% sucrose with zero nutrients, jaggery contains iron, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and B-vitamins.
More importantly, natural jaggery has no chemicals — unlike refined sugar which goes through multiple chemical treatments including sulphur dioxide, phosphoric acid, and bone char filtering. Choosing jaggery over sugar is one of the simplest dietary upgrades you can make.
Yes, jaggery retains all minerals (iron, magnesium, potassium) that sugar loses during refining. It has no chemical additives, provides slow-release energy, and aids digestion. It is the healthiest everyday sweetener.
Palm jaggery has the lowest glycemic index and is considered the healthiest. Black cane jaggery has the highest iron content. Both are excellent — choose based on your priority (blood sugar control vs iron intake).
Use jaggery 1:1 as a sugar substitute. Jaggery powder dissolves easily in drinks. For baking, dissolve jaggery in warm water first, then use the liquid in your recipe.
Jaggery has similar calories to sugar but provides nutrients and fiber that sugar lacks. Used in moderation as a sugar replacement (not addition), jaggery does not cause more weight gain than sugar.
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Jaggery absorbs moisture easily, so keep away from humidity. It can last 6-8 months when stored properly.
