Organic raw coconut sugar

Coconut sugar has been used as a traditional sweetener for hundreds of years in the South and South-East Asian regions where the coconut palm is in abundant supply. Organic Coconut sugar is a sugar produced from the sap of cut flower buds of the coconut palm, grown in organic certified plantations. The sap is collected and placed over moderate heat to evaporate the moisture content. As the water evaporates it starts to transform first into a syrup-like substance, then into crystals. Coconut sugar is subtly sweet almost like brown sugar but with a slight hint of caramel and vanilla. It is excellent for cooking, baking and enhancing the taste of beverages (coffee, tea, cocktails, smoothies) and desserts. Оrganic certified (USDA, EU and JAS).

When compared to brown sugar, coconut sugar has 400 times the potassium, 30 times the magnesium, 20 times the zinc, 36 times the iron. Additional it contains Vitamin B1, B2, B3 and B6. The coconut sap, from which coconut sugar is derived, contains 16 amino acids. The amino acid which has the highest content in coconut sap is Glutamine.The Glycemic Index (GI) of coconut sugar is 35 and is classified as a low Glycemic Index food. It is considered to be healthier than refined white sugar and brown sugar. However, since organic coconut sugar is not highly processed the color, sweetness and flavor can vary slightly from packaging to packaging depending on the coconut species.

Nutritional Values per 100g:

Energy - 1633kJ/390kcal
Fat - 1g
of which saturates - 0.1g
Carbohydrate - 96.6g
of which sugars - 95.8g
Protein - 1.7g
Salt - 0.3g