Gud (jaggery) is a natural product of sugarcane. It is in more unrefined form than sugar. Gur is mainly for human consumption, and is used in making sweet items. Gur is also an excellent source of iron, a mineral that plays a key role in the production of hemoglobin. Hence, adding jiggery to your food preparations or eating a small amount of jaggery can actually fulfil your daily requirement of iron. This in turn, lowers your chance of suffering from iron-deficiency anemia.