"You are amazing, this has saved me so much time when grocery shopping!"
— Austin, a user who reached out with feedback
"It's been a great tool since starting my journey! You take a pic of the nutrition/ingredients, and it'll warn you of anything questionable or not vegan. 😁"
— Ashe, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
"Use a vegan app when you go shopping, I use WhatsVegan."
— Dóra, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
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"You are amazing, this has saved me so much time when grocery shopping!"
— Austin, a user who reached out with feedback
"It's been a great tool since starting my journey! You take a pic of the nutrition/ingredients, and it'll warn you of anything questionable or not vegan. 😁"
— Ashe, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
"Use a vegan app when you go shopping, I use WhatsVegan."
— Dóra, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
So, what is palm sugar?
Palm sugar is a sweetener made from the sap of various species of palm trees, including the date palm, coconut palm, and Palmyra palm. It has a rich, caramel-like flavor with notes of toffee and butterscotch, and a deep amber color. Unlike refined white sugar, palm sugar contains vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, making it a healthier alternative. It is a popular ingredient in Southeast Asian cuisine, particularly in Thai, Indonesian, and Malaysian dishes, where it is used in both sweet and savory dishes. Palm sugar can be found in solid blocks, granules, or syrup form and is widely available in health food stores and online.
We've built a vegan ingredients scanner that classifies food ingredients as "vegan", "non-vegan", or "potentially vegan".
It allows you to avoid non-vegan ingredients - just take a picture of a product's ingredient list, and the app tells you if the product is vegan or not.