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English: Jaggery, in Brazil called "Rapadura", is a traditional unrefined non-centrifugal whole cane sugar consumed in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It is a concentrated product of cane juice without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can vary from golden brown to dark brown in color. It contains up to 50% sucrose, up to 20% invert sugars, moisture content of up to 20%, and the remainder made up of other insoluble matter such as wood ash, proteins and bagasse fibers. It was originally created as an easier way to transport sugar. In Brazil, it is an essential ingredient for many typical recipes, and in some parts of the country, it is used in place of refined sugar as a more accessible, cheaper and healthier sweetener. When mixed with other ingredients, such as peanuts, condensed milk, coconut, or white sugar, it produces a good number of locally marketed and consumed delicacies. Rapadura is also consumed in a granulated form, also known as "whole cane sugar", which looks much more like table sugar. Whole cane sugar is much more healthy than traditional sweeteners. Unlike traditional brown sugar, vitamins, minerals, and molasses are not displaced during the processing of the product. It is a much more natural alternative for this reason.