Nowadays, many alternatives are offered to white sugar.
Date sugars are among the best replacement options for refined sugars. First of all, when you consume dates in the form of dried and ground dates (date sugar) or when you use them in a preparation, you are using a whole fruit. Refined sugar contains no micronutrients, it only contains empty calories. On the other hand, date sugars provide us with a wide variety of vitamins and minerals which are essential to our health. If you develop the habit of replacing your sugars with date sugar, you will increase the quality of your diet remarkably. It is essential to learn to recognize its nutritional qualities compared to sugars and prefabricated sugar-based products.
Date sugar is made from 100% pitted, dried and finely crushed dates. Thus, all the nutritional benefits of the date are preserved: natural fibers, tannins, flavonoids, vitamins and minerals. Unlike other sugars, date sugar is unprocessed and unrefined. In appearance and color, date sugar resembles brown sugar with a pronounced date taste. Particularly appreciated in drinks and pastries. Its sweetening power is greater. The recommended replacement dose is 1 part date sugar for 1 part white sugar. The glycemic index of date sugar is 68. There are multiple uses for date sugar: It is included in pastry recipes, as well as in hot or cold drinks. It can be garnished with cottage cheese, yogurt or a fruit bowl.
And you, will you adopt this natural sugar in your daily preparations?
