National Nutrition Week: Nutritional Differences Between Jaggery And Sugar To Help Make A Healthy Choice

Ahead of National Nutrition Month in September, here are some health differences between jaggery and sugar to help you decide which sweetener is best for your diet.

It wouldn't be wrong to say that sugar has earned the worst reputation in wellness and nutrition, but it's not fair to label all sugars as the same. The molasses content of jaggery makes it more nutritious since this nutritious byproduct of the sugar making process is removed during the manufacture of refined sugar.

However, jaggery is still sugar despite its slightly different nutritional profile. Ahead of National Nutrition Month in September, here are some health differences between jaggery and sugar to help you decide which sweetener is best for your diet.

Calorie content

Refined white sugar contains only "empty calories" or calories without vitamins, minerals, protein, fat, fiber, or other beneficial compounds, while jaggery is rich in vitamins and minerals.

Effect on immunity

Jaggery is an excellent immunity booster, builds a shield against diseases like coughs and colds. Coconut jaggery is also a great source of antioxidants and miner like alsiron, folate, and magnesium, while palm jaggery has the lowest glycemic index and is a proven remedy for coughs and common cold because it is packed with nutrients like iron, folate, potassium and calcium. On the other hand, refined sugar suppresses the immune system which, if compromised, is more likely to cause disease and reduce the body's ability to ward off disease.

Nutritional profile

High fructose corn syrup or HFCS 55 is a type of refined sugar that contains 55% fructose and 42% glucose, while jaggery contains more than 70% sucrose, less than 10% glucose and isolated fructose and 5% minerals.

Health effects

While refined sugars are linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, depression, dementia, liver disease, and some types of cancer, consuming jaggery results in improved body digestive health, anemia prevention, liver detoxification and improved immune function.

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Therefore, going for jaggery is a healthier choice as it will give you a few extra nutrients, but since it is still sugar at the end of the day, it should only be used very sparingly, depending on your preferences and your dietary goals.

Great Plains Analytical Lab hires director of microbiology

KANSAS CITY - Mary L. Bandu, Ph.D., has joined the technical team of the Great Plains Analytical Lab as Director of Microbiology.

Dr. Bandu has over 17 years of industry experience in clinical and food microbiology. Prior to joining Great Plains, she was Senior Director of Manufacturing Sciences at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Previously, she was Director of Technical Services at Chestnut Labs and Senior Scientist at Food Safety Net Services. She was also an adjunct professor at Johnson County Community College.

She is an FSPCA Qualified Person for Food and Feeds as well as a Senior Feeder Instructor.

She received a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Houston and a doctorate in bioanalytical chemistry from the University of Kansas. In addition, she is the author of numerous publications relevant to her research in mass spectrometry and was awarded the Adrienne Hiscox Mitchell Fellowship for Outstanding Graduate Student and was a recipient of the Procter & Gamble Fellowship.

“Mary is a highly respected professional who will be a great addition to our exceptional staff,” said John Waldron, President, and CEO of Great Plains. “Mary has many years of experience in food laboratory testing and will further strengthen our position in the field of microbiology.

Does COVID-19 spread in food? WHO dispels doubts

The apprehensions emerged after two Chinese cities found traces of coronavirus in frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil and on the outer packaging of frozen Ecuadorian shrimp.
The World Health Organization said on Thursday there was no evidence of the coronavirus spreading through food or packaging, putting to bed doubts among those concerned the virus would enter the food chain.

"People should not be afraid of food, packaging or processing or delivery of food," WHO emergency program manager Mike Ryan told a conference in Geneva.

"There is no evidence that food or the food chain is involved in the transmission of this virus. And people should feel comfortable and safe," he added.

The apprehensions emerged after two Chinese cities found traces of coronavirus in frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil and on the outer packaging of frozen Ecuadorian shrimp.
On the issue, WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove said that "very few, less than 10" food packages had been found positive for the virus among hundreds of thousands of packages tested.

Meanwhile, Brazil, the country from which food packaging tested positive for the virus, had said it wanted clarification on the Chinese findings, adding it was not responsible for what was arrived at the goods after they left the country.

The COVID-19 virus had killed nearly 750,000 and infected more than 20.69 million people worldwide.

Meanwhile, Russia will start production of its COVID-19 vaccine within two weeks, the country's Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said.

The world's first registered vaccine against the novel coronavirus was announced Tuesday by President Vladimir Putin in an online meeting with government officials.
The vaccine, named Sputnik V, was developed by the National Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology in Gamaleya, alongside the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

Russia plans to produce at least five million doses of the vaccine per month from December to January, according to Alexander Ginsburg, director of the National Research Center in Gamaleya.

According to a Reuters report, immunologists and infectious disease experts say Russia's decision to claim first place in the global race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine could be a "reckless" step.

The report quotes François Balloux, an expert from the Institute of Genetics at University College London, who called it a "reckless and senseless decision".

"Mass vaccination with a poorly tested vaccine is unethical. Any problem with the Russian vaccination campaign would be disastrous both in its negative health effects, but also because it would further delay the acceptance of the vaccine... In the population, ”Balloux said.
Meanwhile, Germany has also questioned the quality and safety of the coronavirus vaccine launched by Russia.

"There are no known data on the quality, efficacy, and safety of the Russian vaccine." a spokeswoman for the health ministry told German newspaper network RND.

"Patient safety is of the highest priority," he added

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