I sweetened the avocado with maple syrup, which is lower
glycemic than agave or honey, and added enough cacao to mask the flavor of avocado — giving this tart its rich chocolate taste.
Not exact matches
It's extracted from birch trees and has a very low
glycemic index, much lower
than even
agave or coconut palm sugar, and it tastes similar (if a little fresher)
than sugar.
Maple syrup is a healthier sweetener as it is lower of the
glycemic index (GI)
than honey, sugar, or
agave nectar.
Anna Rhoades, I often use Coconut Secret's Coconut Nectar in place of
agave as it's also a sticky liquid (so it doesn't change the recipe) and supposedly much healthier
than agave with a low
glycemic index and more nutrients.
Coconut sugar is a healthy alternative sweetner that has a lower
glycemic index
than cane sugar,
agave or honey.
Also,
agave nectar has a much lower
glycemic index
than table sugar.
I thought this would be a nice sub for honey or
agave even though these are natural sweeteners, they do have a higher
glycemic than this product.
It claims it is a low
glycemic sweetener and more nutritious
than Agave!
Although
agave may have a low
glycemic index and does not spike blood sugars like other sweeteners can, the truth is MOST
agave syrup has a higher fructose content
than any commercial sweetener — ranging from 70 to 97 percent, depending on the brand, which is far higher
than high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which averages 55 percent.
A natural sweetener from the
agave plant that is sweeter
than sugar — so you need less — and it's lower on the
glycemic index — so it's better for you
Most alternative sugar substitutes like
agave have lower
glycemic impact
than sugar but are still high for most people with hypothyroidism and those who want to lose weight.
Coconut Sugar's
glycemic index is 35,
Agave Nectar's is 27, and Stevia's is 0 — all far less
than most foods (honey's
glycemic index is 55 - 60 and high fructose corn syrup's is 62).
Simply swap the cane sugar for coconut sugar, which is lower on the
glycemic index
than traditional sugar, and swap the powdered sugar for a few tablespoons of pure maple or
agave syrup and achieve the same results.
Agave is touted by marketers as a healthy sweetener because it has a low
glycemic index, but it's actually worse
than table sugar.
Agave is the sweetener du jour in everything, including
Agave Dream ice cream and sorbets, affording a lower
glycemic index
than sugar.