Eating a lot of things in winter has its own fun. Also, those things are very beneficial for health, jaggery is seen as a sweet in India and elders definitely consume jaggery after eating. Apart from being eaten in the form of sweets, it is also beneficial for health. In most parts of India, jaggery is prepared from sugarcane juice. Many types of jaggery are found in different parts of India, out of which date and coconut are also jaggery. Jaggery made from sugarcane juice, jaggery made from coconut and jaggery made from dates have different benefits.
How many types of jaggery are there?
1. Jaggery of Sugarcane Juice: In the name of jaggery, first of all people’s attention goes to sugarcane juice. Jaggery made from sugarcane juice is the most popular and used. In an article published in Agrotechnology, it is written that many essential vitamins and many minerals are found in it, whose names are calcium, iron, zinc and phosphorus.
Benefits of sugarcane jaggery: According to a study by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, due to being rich in iron, if this jaggery is eaten in excess, then anemia may not occur. According to the Pharmacognosy Review published in the National Institute of Health, jaggery not only helps in detoxification of our liver, but its specialty is that it also boosts our immunity.
2. Coconut Jaggery: Jaggery made from coconut is used in South India. According to a report by Food Science and Nutrition, some minerals, antioxidants and vitamins are found in the juice made from coconut.
Benefits of Coconut Jaggery: In South India, jaggery made from coconut is eaten the most. According to a report published by Food Science and Nutrition, many essential minerals, antioxidants and vitamins are found in the juice made from coconut. Coconut jaggery is made from unfermented juice. Coconut jaggery is rich in iron, potassium and magnesium, which are very important for our body.
3. Date Jaggery: Date jaggery is prepared in the eastern states of India like West Bengal and Jharkhand. It is also called jaggery of date or jaggery of Patali. Date jaggery is made from the extracts of date palm trees. According to a report published in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation, carbohydrates, vitamin-B, vitamin-C, iron and calcium are found in date extracts.
Benefits of Date Jaggery: Jaggery is considered a natural sweet dish, as well as it is beneficial. The fiber present in it plays an important role for our digestive system. At the same time, it promotes the production of endorphins, which help in relieving cramps during menstruation.
