The sugar is drawn from two types of palm, the palmyra and the familiar coconut palm. Coconut palm sugar has attracted a great deal of interest since the late 20th century for its low glycemic index and high levels of micro-nutrients. It also can be substituted directly for cane sugar in baking.
state change - a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition phase change, phase transition, physical change freeze, freezing - the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
switching - the act of changing one thing or position for another; his switch on abortion cost him the election shift, switch change - the action of changing something; the change of government had no impact on the economy; his change on abortion cost him the election