Jaggery is a sweetener that’s becoming popular as a “healthy” replacement for sugar. What’s more, this sweetener has been given a serious health halo. It’s often referred to as a “superfood sweetener.”
Including the molasses adds a small amount of micronutrients to the final product. The exact nutrition profile of this sweetener can vary, depending on the type of plant used to make it.
Roughly 100 grams (half a cup) of jaggery may contain
Calories: 383 | Sucrose: 65–85 grams | Fructose and glucose: 10–15 grams | Protein: 0.4 grams | Fat: 0.1 grams | Iron: 11 mg, or 61% of the RDI | Magnesium: 70-90 mg, or about 20% of the RDI | Potassium: 1050 mg, or 30% of the RDI.
