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Ayurvedic Dravya · Sweetener · — kcal / 100g

Coconut sugar

Also known as: coconut palm sugar

Coconut-blossom sap sugar — caramel-toned, mineral-bearing; the modern wellness market's jaggery in Southeast Asian dress.

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Coconut sugar — Ayurvedic Sweetener & USDA Nutrition

Coconut sugar — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Mildly Increases (+1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Smooth
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Grishma, Sharad, Hemanta · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Coconut-blossom sap sugar — caramel-toned, mineral-bearing; the modern wellness market's jaggery in Southeast Asian dress.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Use like soft brown sugar; treat glycemic claims with the skepticism sugar always deserves.

Classical Provenance: Southeast Asian palm tradition.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • in baking and coffee as brown-sugar swap
  • Southeast Asian curries and kaya

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: diabetes (lower-GI marketing notwithstanding — still sugar)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Coconut sugar

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 tsp (4g):

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