Date Powder | Khajoor, Khajurpupandu

Date Powder — known as Khajoor in Hindi, Perichampazham in Tamil, Khajurpupandu in Telugu, Prantapuzham in Malayalam, Khajur in Marathi, and Khejur in Bengali (Phoenix dactylifera)

Date Powder (Phoenix dactylifera) is a fine, spray-dried powder from clarified date syrup, offering a natural sweet flavour with a smooth caramel hue. Rich in dietary fibre and natural minerals, it is a clean-label, additive-free sweetening and flavouring ingredient for smoothies, bakery formulations, energy snack bars, and functional beverage sachets.

Key benefits

• Natural Sweetness: Supports healthier alternatives to refined sugar.
• Digestive Health: Rich in dietary fiber aiding gut function.
• Mineral Rich: Contains essential minerals like potassium and magnesium.
• Versatile Ingredient: Suitable for baking, smoothies, and snack recipes.
• Clean Label: Free from artificial additives and carrier substances.

How to use

• Sweeten Smoothies: Add to beverages for natural sweetness and fiber boost.
• Bake Cakes: Incorporate into batter for moisture and caramel flavor.
• Functional food inclusion: Add Date Powder to granola bars, protein balls, and functional snack formats — pilot at 2–5% inclusion rate and adjust to flavour and nutritional target.
• Supplement powder blends: Blend Date Powder into meal replacement, green blend, and adaptogen formulas — verify taste profile and dispersibility at target inclusion rate.
• Beverage & drink mixes: Incorporate Date Powder into instant beverage premixes — confirm solubility and colour contribution at intended concentration.

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Date Powder?

Date Powder is rich in dietary fiber, which helps promote healthy digestion and regular bowel movements

Claim strength: Moderate

Claim-strength scale — High = multiple human studies; Moderate = a few trials; Emerging = early lab data.

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