Jaggery is made by evaporating the water from sugar cane juice or palm sap. It is sold as a block, liquid or granules.
Gur (jaggery) is a natural product of sugarcane. It is in more unrefined form than sugar. It is a brown raw mass of sucrose which gets it color because of other elements found in concentration such as wood ash and bagasse. Jaggery is commonly made from two products, that are sugar cane and date palm tree.
Is jaggery healthier than sugar?
Compared to refined sugar, jaggery appears nutritious. Refined white sugar contains only empty calories that is, calories without any vitamins or minerals. jaggery is more nutritious than sugar