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Date-palm jaggery

Date-palm jaggery is an unrefined sweetener made from concentrated date-palm sap and used in sweets, drinks, and savory dishes.

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About Date-palm jaggery

Date-palm jaggery is a solid or semi-solid unrefined sweetener produced by concentrating sap tapped from date-palm inflorescences. It is distinct from jaggery made from sugarcane or palmyra sap, although the products can look similar. It is used in sweets, drinks, and savory preparations.

Its sweetness is deep and caramel-like, with sometimes smoky, earthy notes. The texture depends on concentration, ranging from firm and sliceable to softer and more granular. It can provide a fuller, less refined character than a clear syrup, though the exact sensory profile varies between products.

Depending on concentration, it may be molded into cakes, blocks, or softer granules. Its colour ranges from golden brown to very dark brown. In cooking, it is commonly grated, dissolved, or melted, changing from a solid or granular form into a liquid sweetener that disperses through the preparation.

Ingredient type
sweetener

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Date-palm jaggery

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Date-palm jaggery nutrition & diet

Date-palm jaggery nutritional value

Reference: Jaggery/Panela, date palm

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

Calories
352kcal
Protein
1.5g
Carbs
85.7g
Fat
0.3g

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

Identify the product as jaggery made from concentrated date-palm sap, rather than cane jaggery, palm sugar, or a mixed block. Match the reference to block, granulated, or melted form and record the amount used. Sediment and moisture can vary, particularly in minimally refined or hand-produced preparations.

Compare the right form: Use a reference for date-palm-sap jaggery in the matching block, granulated, or melted form; do not substitute cane or other palm jaggery.

Diet considerations

Date-palm jaggery is plant-derived, but it remains a concentrated sweetener whose exact processing and possible blending should be verified from the label or producer. Compatibility changes when combined with dairy, eggs, gelatin, animal fats, cereal ingredients, coatings, or other sweeteners in a finished recipe.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
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_0005 ↗. 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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