HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -According to 2020 research, jaggery is usually golden yellow in color and has a sweet, winy fragrance and a taste similar to brown sugar or molasses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jaggery is considered an easily available sweet which is shared on any good occasion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jaggery, also known as gur, is a sweetener famous throughout Southeast Asia and Africa. It is a type of sugar that is not heavily refined, so it still contains a significant amount of molasses.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jaggery contains slightly less calories than sugar, is sweeter than table sugar and has a high glycaemic index.

Detailed explanation-5: -It should not taste even slightly salty and if it does, that means it contains high concentration of mineral salts. If it tastes bitter that means it has gone through the process of caramelisation during boiling. Presence of crystals of jaggery means it has gone through a process to make it sweet.