1. 100% Pure + Nutrients
These beautiful crystals are simply the boiled and dehydrated sap of delicate coconut palm flowers, and contain trace amounts of vitamin C, potassium, phosphorous, magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron and copper.
2. Sweet Nectar
Has a creamy, caramel sweetness that’s perfect for desserts and coffee, or savory curries and sauces. Substitute 1:1 for cane sugar.
3. Low Glycemic Impact
Friendlier to blood glucose, coconut palm sugar ranks 35 on the glycemic index, while table sugar hits the 60 to 75 range. Natural enzymes and minerals also help slow its absorption into the bloodstream.
4. Less Fructose
Fructose, a type of sugar, is converted to fat quickly by the body. According to Harvard Health Publications, large amounts should be avoided outside of what’s in fresh fruit. Coconut palm sugar is 3-9% percent fructose, while cane sugar is 50%.
5. Sustainable
In 2014, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization named coconut palm sugar the most sustainable sweetener in the world. The trees require minimal amounts of water and fuel, especially when compared to cane sugar production, and can be harvested for approximately 20 years.
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To harvest coconut flower sap, farmers climb high into the palm’s canopy, slice the spadix of the blossoms and collect the flowing nectar.
Sources
Livestrong “What are the Benefits of Coconut Sugar?”
Time “Better than Sugar? 5 Natural Sweeteners Demystified”
Dr. Weil “Is Coconut Sugar a Healthy Sweetener?"
Wikipedia “Coconut Sugar”
