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Anyone have any experience with these as a sweetener? Are they Paleo friendly in moderation?

flag	asked Oct 4 2011 at 15:42 balor123 5,955●2●14●58

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Yes and yes. The brand I use is Coconut Secret raw coconut crystals. The GI is lower than honey and it works beautifully in whatever recipes that I need "sugar" for. If you don't eat it out of the can with a spoon you're fine. – jesuisjuba - paleorepublic.com Oct 4 2011 at 16:00

Tyler · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-04 17:43:16Z UTC

Mark over at marksdailyapple.com has this to say:

"Palm Sugar/Coconut Sugar

An up and coming (in this country) sweetener is coconut sugar. The sugar is actually made from a variety of palm sources, but the palm and coconut labels are used (albeit mistakenly) interchangeably. It’s largely sucrose-based and registers in the 30s/40s on the GI. The taste is relatively light from what I understand, and the nutritional profile is worth noting."

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-definitive-guide-to-sugar/

Rogue Nutritionist · Answer 2 · 2011-10-04 18:58:46Z UTC

I think it depends on one's personal sensitivity to sugars...it is very low glycemic and low in fructose, so it is a great choice as an occasional sweetener...I am very sensitive to sugars, and "feel" coconut sugar, so I mostly avoid it, but my husband and kids do well having this sweetener on occasion...experiment on yourself!

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