It's like high fructose corn syrup... just call it high
fructose agave syrup!
Agave «nectar» is just the euphemistic marketing name for High
Fructose Agave Syrup.
While high
fructose agave syrup won't spike your blood glucose levels, the fructose in it may cause mineral depletion, liver inflammation, hardening of the arteries, insulin resistance leading to diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and obesity.
37 Even though, like corn, agave is a starch and fiber food processed with enzymes, it does not require the label «High
Fructose Agave Syrup.»
Agave «nectar» — is it actually High
Fructose Agave Syrup?
Not exact matches
«I use
agave nectar instead of high
fructose corn
syrup.»
Unlike sugar, honey or high
fructose corn
syrup,
agave does not spike blood sugar levels; thereby avoiding the highs and lows of sugar and corresponding cravings and over consumption associated with roller coaster blood sugar levels.
I discourage the use of
fructose based sweeteners (
agave, maple
syrup, coconut sugar, honey etc.) as they increase the risk of dysbiosis, fatty liver, metabolic syndrome, glucose intolerance, and diabetes.
Maple
syrup has a favorable glucose /
fructose ratio (i.e. more glucose than
fructose), better than honey and much better than
agave.
(I just read that
agave is as bad or worse than high
fructose corn
syrup and my biliruben levels have returned to normal after cutting it out of my diet)
It's also found in various sugary sweeteners like high -
fructose corn
syrup and
agave syrup.
Condiments and similar:
Agave, high
fructose corn
syrup, hummus, honey, pesto, artificial sweeteners, tahini and tzatziki
Agave contains more fructose than high fructose corn syrup (from 70 - 90 %); the marketing of agave has declared it to be natural and «healthy&ra
Agave contains more
fructose than high
fructose corn
syrup (from 70 - 90 %); the marketing of
agave has declared it to be natural and «healthy&ra
agave has declared it to be natural and «healthy».
I've read that
agave nectar naturally contains even more synthetic
fructose than high
fructose corn
syrup.
Do you give your kids sugar in any form — including honey,
agave nectar (which is actually higher in
fructose than high
fructose corn
syrup and is incredibly damaging to the body and arteries), or any other «healthy» sweet alternative?
Some
agave syrups are hydrolyzed at temperatures up to 140 degrees F. for approximately 36 hours, the end product containing 90 %
fructose, compared to sap nectar which is only 0.
Never:» Gluten - free» foods made with rice flour, cornstarch, tapioca starch, or potato starch Fried foods Fast foods Hydrogenated «trans» fats Cured meats — hot dogs, sausages, bacon, bologna, pepperoni «fixed» with sodium nitrite High -
fructose corn
syrup containing foods; honey;
agave syrup; sucrose Processed rice, rice flour or potato products - rice crackers, rice cereals, pretzels, white breads, breakfast cereals, potato chips Fat - free or low - fat salad dressings
To the extent that there's any difference among sugars (sugar is sugar)
agave is one of the least - healthy sugars; it's profile is basically akin to high
fructose corn
syrup (i.e., in
fructose content).
I avoid numbers, flours (wheat and soy especially),
agave, artificial sweeteners sugar and high
fructose corn
syrup.
The Paleo diet excludes all added sugars, including table sugar, brown sugar,
agave nectar, honey, high
fructose corn
syrup, maple
syrup, etc..
I used the ingredients listed on the back of their packet as a guide, but instead of using
agave as the sweetener I swapped it for pure maple
syrup because it's lower in
fructose and I'm all about keeping my sugar intake (especially
fructose not from a whole fruit source) as low as possible.
I do hope that someday you will read Gary Taubes book (the section on
Agave where research suppoprts agave is very damaging to the liver and is similar to high fructose corn sy
Agave where research suppoprts
agave is very damaging to the liver and is similar to high fructose corn sy
agave is very damaging to the liver and is similar to high
fructose corn
syrup).
Carolina Sweet is our higher Brix, vegetable - based clean label replacement for other sweeteners (including
agave syrup, honey, brown rice
syrup, and high
fructose corn
syrup).
• Carolina Sweet: CIFI's 75 Brix, non-GMO, vegan sweetener can serve as a clean label replacement for other sweeteners (like
agave syrup, honey, brown rice
syrup, and high
fructose corn
syrup).
But most of them are laden with
fructose from dates,
agave and coconut
syrup.
Depending on the source and processing method used,
agave syrup can, therefore, contain as little as 55 %
fructose, the same amount found in high -
fructose corn
syrup — in which case the
syrup would offer no advantage.
Replacing high
fructose corn
syrup (HFCS) with honey or
agave offers few if any nutritional advantages.
I wouldn't use
Agave Syrup, (might as well use high fructose corn sy
Syrup, (might as well use high
fructose corn
syrupsyrup).
Blue
agave syrup is at least 60 - 75 %
fructose and can be as much as 97 % percent
fructose.
Raw honey is packed with vitamins and has more glucose, (which can be better used by your muscles) as opposed to
agave or maple
syrup which has 90 %
fructose.
FYI:
Agave nectar is highly processed and spikes your blood sugar more than high
fructose corn
syrup.
1/3 cup brown rice
syrup (I used it because of lower contents of
fructose per Sarah Wilson, but feel free to use
agave)
Whether it is
agave syrup, maple
syrup, honey, table sugar, high
fructose corn
syrup, or organic, free trade, sustainably - farmed, ancient grain, brown rice
syrup - it's ALL sugar.
Much like Alchemille, I've used maple
syrup (I discovered that
agave nectar really bothers my system as it is too high in
fructose for me) and regularly use sesame oil instead of grapeseed.
I know of no other food (or food product) that has such a high content of refined
fructose as
agave syrup.
No added sweeteners, real or artificial - Aspartame, NutraSweet, high
fructose corn -
syrup,
agave nectar, refined white sugar, and cane sugar.
It's funny how the health food marketers demonize high
fructose corn
syrup for containing so much
fructose, but then they worship
agave nectar for containing even more
fructose.
Agave syrup is sweeter than sugar and thinner than honey — but it can also be filled with
fructose and calories, so use it sparingly.
Agave, may be * worse * than hi
fructose corn
syrup: RT @dancingdivala: RT @foodrenegade
Agave Nectar: Good or Bad?
Agave is just another concentrated sweetener and is actually higher in
fructose than high -
fructose corn
syrup!
They are also using caustic acids, clarifiers, filtration chemicals and so forth in the conversion of
agave starches into highly refined
fructose inulin that is even higher in
fructose content than high
fructose corn
syrup.
In a different article, Rami Nagel quotes Russ Bianchi, managing director and CEO of Adept Solutions, Inc., a globally recognized food and beverage development company, on the similarities between
agave nectar and high
fructose corn
syrup:
They want to avoid well documented dangerous sweeteners like HFCS (high
fructose corn
syrup) but are unaware that most
agave is actually WORSE than HFCS.
Nevertheless, buying organic
agave nectar is as good as buying organic high
fructose corn
syrup.
Really?!? RT @CosmicGirlnDC So,
agave nectar is not healthy, not natural, and on par with high
fructose corn
syrup?
Agave, although thought to be a healthy alternative, contains 70 — 80 %
fructose which is more than than high
fructose corn
syrup.
Fans of green tea will love the more intense flavor of matcha, however if you are sensitive to
fructose, note that the sparking drink does contain some honey and
agave syrup.
Some reasons why individuals prefer
agave over high
fructose corn
syrup (HFCS) include:
Agave root is very high in inulin (mainly
fructose) which is converted in to a «
syrup» through a chemical process.
Your body doesn't know the difference between evaporated cane sugar,
agave, high -
fructose corn
syrup or ordinary sugar.