It is a rich source of iron. It helps in the prevention of anemia. The palm jaggery is tasty and it has a lingering taste and it makes eating unstoppable. It can be used to make sweets like payasam etc. Cultivation: Unlike the manufacturing process of refined cane sugar where a lot of chemicals like sulfur dioxide, lime, and other bleaching agents are used to remove the impurities, palm jaggery is prepared in a natural way and thus its nutrients and mineral salts are preserved.