Lucuma Powder

Product Description

What is it?

Organic lucuma powder is a natural sweetener prepared from the delicious Peruvian lucuma fruit. It contains a variety of nutrients, including vitamins, minerals and fibre and makes a delicious addition to shakes, smoothies and protein drinks and is an ideal sugar substitute in desserts and cakes.

The lucuma is a subtropical fruit from the dry subtropical Andean coastal valleys of Peru; introduced later in Ecuador and Chile. It grows at elevations between 1000-2400 metres. Cajamarca, Ancash, Lima, and Ayacucho are the major areas in Peru grow lucuma trees. Lucuma has been found on ceramics at burial sites of the indigenous people of coastal Peru. The Moche people had a fascination with agriculture and often chose to represent fruits and vegetables, including lucuma, in their art.

How to use?

Lucuma fruit powder has a distinctively sweet and fragrant taste that provides a natural sweetening to desserts without increasing your blood sugar levels, unlike many sweeteners that offer empty calories. A healthy alternative to sugar, lucuma powder may be useful for diabetics and people with other health issues. Lucuma fruit powder can be added to any beverage, smoothie, yogurt, granola, pudding or pastry. Lucuma powder is ideal for making gourmet ice cream products, nutritional supplements and functional beverages because it helps combine and emulsify fats and oils with sugars and polysaccharides. You can use lucuma powder in baking cakes, cookies and pies to fortify the nutritional content of your dessert. Lucuma also makes healthy baby food. As with any food supplement, always consult with your doctor before altering your diet.

For every 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, substitute 2 tablespoons of lucuma powder for optimal results. Even though you are using more lucuma powder than you would sugar, the glycemic index number is still so low, it makes lucuma a far healthier substitute.

Ingredients

Raw Organic Lucuma Powder

Origin: Peru

Health benefits

Using lacuma powder is an excellent way to get a boost of rich antioxidants and B vitamins. The powder ultra-concentrates the antioxidant powers of lucuma powder, as well as the boost of vitamins. This means that just a little of this powder used as a sweetener will go a very long way. Also containing protein and trace minerals, this all-natural sweetening powder can not only help stabilize blood sugar, but also curb cravings, curb appetite, and the fruit has long been said to aid in fertility, as it has been a Peruvian symbol of fertility for several millennia. Aside from these benefits, lacuma powder is a safe sweetening alternative to sugar for diabetics. Because of the rich antioxidant content of lucuma powder, this all natural organic sweetener has immune system boosting potential, as well as the ability to fight and prevent certain diseases and illnesses including cancer. Lucuma has also long been said to aid in healing and speed up wound closure, making it a powerful natural healer. Also showing natural antibiotic, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties, the flesh of the lucuma fruit is a common source of natural healing and medicines among the native South American people where the fruit grows.

Here in the Northern Hemisphere, bananas and sweet potatoes are common first foods which are fed to babies. They are soft and easy to digest, making them a great choice as a first food. In Peru where lucuma is abundantly available, this fruit is often the first solid food of babies. Just like our bananas and sweet potatoes, lucuma is soft, sweet, and extremely easy to digest. Aside from the ease in digestion, the high fiber content, as well as trace minerals and vitamins make it an excellent source of nutrition for not just babies, but people of all ages.