Native Pods Palm sugar is a sweetener that is made from the sap present in the flower buds of the coconut palm tree. It is known as natural sugar because it involves minimum processing and no chemicals are used. The sap from the tree is heated to wick away the moisture content until a thick syrup is obtained, and this sweet nectar is then further reduced to crystals. In the stores, palm sugar is available in block, granular and liquid forms.
Coconut sugar naturally comes with a slight nutritional edge when compared with traditional white sugar. “Nutritionally, one difference between coconut sugar and regular, cane sugar is that coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index. So Coconut sugar is a better choice, especially for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes.