Jaggery
Food
Clean-label verdictClean label
A named, minimally processed sweetener.
Named on the pack, minimally processed, and not an additive.
Good to know
Counts as added sugar. WHO advises keeping free sugars under 10% of daily energy; ICMR-NIN advises none for children under two. Jaggery is roughly 65–85% sucrose; its minerals are small per serving.
Also listed as: gur, gud
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Related
- Tag: Sweetened
- Tag: High sugar
- Blog: Jaggery, honey and dates: still sugar?
- Longer note: Added sugars and industrial syrups
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