The study above on the health properties of sweeteners found that basic brown sugar was much higher in antioxidants
than agave nectar.
It's much lighter in the sweetness category
than agave syrup, making it the perfect addition to a granola bar recipe.
It's also less
sweet than agave so you might want to add a little extra, or top up the sweetness with a few drops of stevia (if you use it).
I am hoping you will post more recipes with coconut sugar and nectar
rather than agave.
Maple syrup and honey create a more mock caramel - y flavor
than agave does... Hope you'll let us know how it turns out if you try it!
, lower in
fructose than agave or cane sugar, contains numerous trace minerals and vitamins including iron, magnesium and zinc.
Date molasses has slightly less
sugar than agave or maple syrup, making it a little healthier, but noticeably less sweet.
I had no idea how this was going to affect the cookies, but I decided it was a better
bet than the agave.
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.
Brown sugar is extremely cheap yet for all acne patients, it is far
safer than agave nectar for adding to chocolate, tea, coffee, or other safe treats.
For those who are sensitive to fructose, it's also
lower than agave, cane sugar, honey and maple at around 38 (depending on the batch, as is the case with all naturally derived wholefood sweeteners).
It is more
expensive than agave but less expensive than yacon, and more widely available (in Toronto anyway).
It's Fuhrman approved, but it does have a stronger
flavor than agave, so I don't know how it will taste.
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.
I think I'm better having honey from up the
road than agave from Mexico, even if I do think the agave has nutritional benefits.
Yes, because even though it contains natural phenolic antioxidants like quebecol, and is actually slightly richer in
antioxidants than agave nectar, maple syrup is still almost entirely sugar.
RELATED: My friend, holistic health coach Kul Healthy You explains why honey is way healthier
than agave in «Best Natural Sweeteners».
If you're going to use a sweetener, coconut sap is a less refined option
than agave syrup, which is hyped up by marketing companies to be a «healthy» sugar alternative, but is actually very high in fructose (as opposed to sucrose), and is therefore similar to high fructose corn syrup.
I tend to cut back on the quantity a little because I do find it maybe slightly
sweeter than agave and I don't like things very sweet anyway.
If you have not tried coconut sugar it's only 4 carbs, has over 14 naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, is
safer than agave nectar for diabetics and actually reduces sugar cravings.
I used honey rather
than agave, and 4 cups of unsulphured coconut (it is drier than sulphured, and for some reason, I've found that I need to use more).
Maple syrup has a favorable glucose / fructose ratio (i.e. more glucose than fructose), better than honey and much better
than agave.
These are baked flapjacks, so it will reduce the amount of minerals, but still better
than agave nectar.
I was particularly interested in this latter ingredient as it appeals far more to
me than agave syrup or Sweet Freedom — the only two sweeteners I've so far been aware of.
• Note that maple syrup is less sweet
than agave, so it might need to be increased according to taste.
3) Raw coconut nectar for its low glycemic index and because it contains much less fructose (about 20 %)
than agave (which can contain up to 90 % fructose).
However, it is considerably less sweet
than agave.
I would consider cane sugar better
than agave, which although not GMO is subject to a high level of processing similar to HFCS.