Everyone knows the date, this naturally sweet little brown fruit that some people eat as an appetite suppressant or to give themselves a little energy! Know that now, all the sweetening power of dates can easily slip into your daily life, as a natural and organic alternative, to sweeten your drinks, your desserts or even your smoothies!
A new addition to the family of natural sugars and sweeteners that deserves our full attention and a great alternative to refined sugar!
A natural alternative to white sugar
Nowadays, many alternatives are offered to white sugar. Refined white sugar which is considered toxic to humans.
Date sugar is perfect for sweetening your drinks, desserts and smoothies!
Date sugar is full of nutrients
- Rich in fiber, dates therefore protect our intestines, promote intestinal transit and reduce our sugar consumption.
- The date is rich in trace elements, contains zinc, iron and copper, good for people suffering from anemia.
- Rich in amino acids that reduce blood pressure and joint pain.
- Rich in antioxidants, namely carotenoids and phenolic compounds which fight against the accumulation of fats in the body.
- The date is rich in minerals, we find potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium.
- The date is rich in vitamins namely; vitamin C, E, B2, B3, B6, B5, A1 and K.
- The date is rich in protein, hence its importance for athletes
- The date fights fatigue! Thanks to all these nutrients, dates are excellent for fighting fatigue and strengthening your immune system.
We don't know of any other natural sugar that can have all of these nutrients in one product!
Date sugar, a substitute for refined sugar, 100% natural and full of nutrients!
The benefits of date sugar
In appearance and taste, date sugar resembles brown sugar but it is rounder and softer on the palate with a discreetly fruity touch. Particularly appreciated in drinks and pastries, its sweetening power is greater than refined white sugar.
The recommended replacement dose is 1 part of date sugar for 1 part of white sugar.
Less sweet than other sugars, the glycemic index of date sugar is 68.
How to incorporate date sugar into your daily recipes
You can easily incorporate date sugar into all baking recipes, smoothies, etc. It can act as a sweetener in your drinks. You can also sprinkle it on cottage cheese, yogurt, a fruit bowl or even on a salad. It even gives a finishing touch to all your presentations.
Made popular thanks to oriental pastries, which made it a star, date sugar can easily slip into all your dessert recipes.
- Sprinkle it on fruit and it will only make it taste better.
- Date sugar also holds up well during cooking, so it can accompany your meats such as poultry, lamb or white meats, it gives them an even more delicious taste. Also dare to use it in your marinades or salad dressings!
- Practical and multiple use, date sugar goes well with spices such as cinnamon, cumin, ginger and cloves.
Sprinkle your salads with date sugar or use it in your salad dressings and marinades!
About Degla Création Delicia date sugar
Our Degla date sugar is made from the Deglet Enour date variety from Tunisia, a variety very popular because of its melting flesh and its taste reminiscent of honey.
Our Degla date sugar is the best sugar to choose, it is made from 100% pitted, dried and finely crushed dates in order to preserve all the nutritional benefits of the date (as if you were consuming it in its natural state): natural fibers , tannins, flavonoids, vitamins and minerals. Unlike other sugars, date sugar is unprocessed and unrefined and the simple and complex carbohydrates contained in date sugars are real sources of energy for the body.
You then sweeten your food with a real fruit and benefit from all the nutritional benefits that the date offers.
Are you going to adopt this natural sugar in your daily preparations? We challenge you to try it in one of our recipes .
