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Ayurvedic Dravya · Sweetener · — kcal / 100g
Jaggery Guda
Also known as: gur, panela, Cane jaggery (gud), Powdered jaggery (shakkar), shakkar, jaggery powder, granulated jaggery
Traditional post-meal digestive sweet; aged jaggery (purana guda) is considered wholesome, fresh jaggery kapha-forming.
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Jaggery — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).
Vāta: Pacifies (-1)Pitta: Neutral (0)Kapha: Mildly Increases (+1)
Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation
Traditional post-meal digestive sweet; aged jaggery (purana guda) is considered wholesome, fresh jaggery kapha-forming.
Traditional Preparation (Samskara)
Prefer dark, aged jaggery; use in place of refined sugar; melt into warm (not boiling) preparations.
Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Ikshu varga; Charaka Samhita Sutrasthana 27.
Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)
small piece after meals with ginger for coughs sweetening chai and desserts
Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)
Contraindication: diabetes Contraindication: obesity, high kapha Contraindication: intestinal parasites (classical: fresh guda) Incompatible pairing (Viruddha): with fish (traditional caution)
Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Jaggery
Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 small piece (10g):
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