Jaggery, cane: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Gur, Gurh, God, Gud, Bella, Gor, Mithai Gur, Godd, Vellam, Chini Anganba, Gul, Guda, Mandavellam, Bellam. Food group: Sugars. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 14 mcg — 2% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
Explore further
Jaggery, cane is a notable source of folate, iron and calcium — see what each does in pregnancy.
More sugars: Sugarcane, juice.
Jaggery, cane in Indian languages
| Assamese | Gur |
| Bengali | Gurh |
| Gujarati | God |
| Hindi | Gud |
| Kannada | Bella |
| Kashmiri | Gor |
| Khasi | Mithai Gur |
| Konkani | Godd |
| Malayalam | Vellam |
| Manipuri | Chini Anganba |
| Marathi | Gul |
| Odia | Guda |
| Punjabi | Gud |
| Tamil | Mandavellam |
| Telugu | Bellam |
| Urdu | Gud |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 354 kcal |
| Protein | 1.9 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 84.9 g |
| Iron | 4.6 mg |
| Calcium | 107 mg |
| Folate | 14 mcg |
Why it can help during pregnancy
- Iron: Iron supports the extra blood your body makes during pregnancy.
- Calcium: Calcium helps build your baby's bones and teeth.
Consensus public-health guidance (WHO / ICMR-NIN). A balanced, varied diet matters more than any single food.
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.