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Chancaca

Chancaca is an unrefined cane-sugar sweetener traditionally used in desserts, drinks, and sauces.

Chancaca — illustrative ingredient image

About Chancaca

Chancaca is an unrefined cane-sugar sweetener made by concentrating sugar-cane juice or syrup. It commonly retains some of the syrup’s darker colour and characteristic caramel-like flavour. It may be firm or moulded, granular, block-shaped, or syrupy depending on regional processing and storage.

It is used to sweeten desserts, hot or cold drinks, sauces, and other cooked preparations. Solid chancaca is grated, chopped, or dissolved before use, while softer forms can be stirred directly into a mixture. The sweetener’s flavour and texture therefore depend partly on its physical form.

Regional products sold under the name may differ in moisture, colour, degree of clarification, and additional processing. Solid forms become liquid when dissolved, while syrupy forms can be incorporated directly. These changes affect handling and the texture of the finished dessert, drink, sauce, or cooked preparation.

Ingredient type
sweetener

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Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

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Chancaca nutrition & diet

Chancaca nutritional value

Reference: Jaggery, sugarcane, solid

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
385kcal
Protein
0.5g
Carbs
95.4g
Fat
0.1g

Per 100 g edible portion. Shaheen et al., Food Composition Table for Bangladesh, University of Dhaka (2013), FAO repository. The energy cell reports (kcal) followed by kJ; these figures use kcal. Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate by difference. This reference describes the named food form, not every cultivar, brand or recipe.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to chancaca in its actual solid or molded form, since regional products may differ in refining, moisture, and added flavorings. Use the amount incorporated into a recipe rather than treating the sweetener as an entire serving. Preparation with spices, fruit, or other ingredients changes the final profile.

Compare the right form: Identify the regional chancaca product and reference its solid sweetener form, including any documented flavorings or added ingredients, rather than a generic sugar.

Diet considerations

Chancaca is plant-derived cane sweetener. Plain product may suit patterns that include cane sugar, but added flavorings or processing aids should be checked where relevant. It contributes a concentrated carbohydrate pattern in proportion to the amount used. Desserts and drinks may also contain dairy, egg, cereal, or other additions.

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: Food Composition Table for Bangladesh (2013) — 15_0004 ↗. 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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