Health Benefits of Eating Palm Sugar

Palm sugar is made from the sap of the Arenga sugar palm tree which is why palm sugar is also known as Arenga sugar. The sap of the tree is extracted from the inflorescence of the tree which is the thick stem on which a cluster of flowers grows. The sap is then boiled until it forms a syrup that is then sold. The sap may also be allowed to crystallize so that it can be sold as a small cake of sugar instead of palm sugar syrup. Palm sugar can also be obtained from other trees such as the date palm or sugar palm trees. Coconut sugar is the most well-known type of palm sugar. It is produced in the same way as other palm sugars, and it is very common in Africa and Asia. Jaggery is one of the most common types of palm sugar in India and it is often used in sweetmeats and local delicacies.