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Chancaca Syrup

Chancaca syrup is a sweet sauce made by dissolving chancaca and flavoring it for use with desserts and beverages.

Chancaca Syrup — illustrative ingredient image

About Chancaca Syrup

Chancaca syrup is a pourable sweet sauce made by dissolving chancaca, an unrefined cane-sugar product, in water or another liquid. It is used as a dessert topping, a sweetener for drinks, or a sauce for cooked foods, and may be seasoned with spices or other aromatics.

The syrup tastes deeply sweet with a caramel-like, molasses-like cane-sugar character. It is typically brown or deep amber, glossy, and fluid when warm, becoming thicker as it cools. A concentrated preparation is heavier and more viscous, while extra liquid produces a lighter pour.

It may be prepared shortly before serving from solid chancaca or sold ready-made. Heating dissolves the sugar and blends added flavourings; cooling thickens the sauce and can make it cling to desserts, fruit, or pastries. Cinnamon, cloves, citrus peel, and anise are common possible flavourings, depending on the recipe.

Ingredient type
sweetener

Forms & related ingredients

  • Sugarcontains · Chancaca Syrup → Sugar
  • Cinnamoncontains · Chancaca Syrup → Cinnamon
  • Watercontains · Chancaca Syrup → Water

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Local names for chancaca syrup

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English

Chancaca Syrup

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Chancaca Syrup nutrition & diet

Chancaca Syrup nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Syrup, sweet pouring, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
287kcal
Protein
2.2g
Carbs
69.5g
Fat
0.1g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to prepared chancaca syrup, not solid chancaca or another cane syrup. Recipe concentration, water content, simmering, and flavorings affect how much syrup appears in a serving. Evaluate the syrup separately from desserts or beverages it accompanies, which may add fats, dairy, fruit, spices, or other ingredients.

Compare the right form: Use a reference for ready-to-use chancaca syrup, specifying recipe, concentration, flavorings, and whether the recorded portion is sauce alone or a finished dish.

Diet considerations

Chancaca syrup is plant-derived when made from cane sweetener, water, and plant flavorings, but recipes vary. Dairy, egg, gelatin, alcohol, or other animal additions change compatibility. Dessert applications may include wheat or other cereal ingredients. Its carbohydrate pattern depends on concentration and the amount poured into each serving.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Sugar. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.8.2.0_02 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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