Health Benefits of Coconut Blossom Sugar Chocolate that we don’t know about
Coconut is a fruit with amazing benefits. For some cultures, it is also a symbol of prosperity and good luck. Known as the fruit of gods in the Indian culture, it is used various rituals and ceremonies.
Because of these many benefits, it’s imminent that coconut sugar is used as a sweetener option for chocolate. Coconut blossom sugar is preferred by many over sugar-free chocolate.
So what’s so special about this coconut palm sugar and why it is the best option to sweeten chocolate?
What is Coconut Sugar?
Coconut sugar comes from the sap of an extracted coconut palm, boiled and then dehydrated. Also known as coconut palm sugar, it has the same amount of carbohydrates and calories as regular cane sugar, so there not much advantage if you switch the two. However, coconut palm sugar is only 70% to 79% sucrose and only 3% - 9% each of glucose and fructose. This is essential as you need to consume fructose as low as possible (cane sugar consists of 50% fructose).
It has a natural better-than-brown color with a taste resembling that of a brown sugar. It can be used as an alternative to white sugar in baking recipes and ideal for those health-minded individuals.
Since the nectar of the coconut is supercharged with various nutrients, coconut sugar has higher levels of minerals like zinc, iron, potassium, and calcium.
How does coconut sugar make a good chocolate?
All things coconut has grown in popularity recently. It has been used a sweetener for making organic chocolate. Santa Barbara Chocolate offers chocolate sweetened with coconut palm sugar. It is also preferred by most athletes because of its amazing benefits.
Clinical studies find prebiotics in coconut sugar like inulin which supports cancer prevention, health, blood sugar balance, bone mineralization, lipid or fat metabolism and healthy immunity.
Santa Barbara Chocolate uses coconut sugar for our collection of organic dark chocolate with no vanilla or added emulsifier.
We swear by the goodness of coconut palm sugar, not just the full flavors it brings to our chocolates but also the health benefits it contains.
1. Electrolytes
Coconut sugar is rich in magnesium and potassium electrolytes which is beneficial for the regulation of the body’s water content. It is also important for many nerve, muscle and heart functions. The potassium content of coconut is 400 times more than that of regular sugar.
2. Prebiotic Health
Inulin which is a type of dietary fiber incremental in helping to keep your internal flora healthy is found in coconut sugar. Inulin is also able to help prevent cancer. When included in our healthy diet, prebiotic fiber can help to balance blood sugar levels. Inulin has the capability to activate probiotics such as Bifidobacteria which gives an overall increase of the immune system.
3. Low Glycemic
Coconut sugar has low glycemic compared to cane sugar or regular sugar. Glycemic index is measured by how food impacts our blood sugar levels. The lower the number is, the lesser we experience unhealthy surge or drops in our blood sugar. Regular sugar, cane sugar, and coconut sugar all have glycemic indexes of 65, 60 and 35 respectively. This is comparatively almost as what fruits have which is only at 25 glycemic indexes. Santa Barbara’s organic chocolate sweetened with coco palm sugar is most people’s healthier alternative to sugar-free chocolate.
4. Paleo-approved
Coconut sugar has been used to satisfy cravings for your sweet tooth, this according to the Ultimate Guide to Paleo diet. Followers of this diet prefer the organic vegan dark chocolate sweetened with palm sugar for their program. Even in Paleolithic times, coconut sugar has already been widely used.
5. Raw Antioxidants
Coconut palm sugar is a form of dehydrated sap which is considered as “raw” food by many. With that said, it contains raw antioxidants that can be found in its original source. Antioxidants are beneficial to slow the aging process and fight off the oxidation of cells in the body.
At Santa Barbara Chocolate, we are dedicated to creating the most memorable experience for everyone’s well-being and health. We only offer the finest sourced chocolate on the market. Our chocolates are USDA Organic and Fair Trade certified.
Check out our website for more high-quality organic products. We have vegan chocolate, organic, dark, and bittersweet chocolate. Bulk orders are also accepted.
