Agave nectar anyone?

[lcwhitney]

My mother is diabetic I saw Emeril use Agave nectar as a sugar substitute . We decided to try it, you don't get the problems like heat destroying sweetness like it does with Equal or the diarrhea Splenda can cause.I would reccomend this product for dieters and diabetics.

Lettitia

 

[Read]

I have been using it for about three months and highly reccommend it !!

 

[Karlynn]

Is this the same Agave that they make tequila with???

 

[Karlynn]

Do either of you know why this is better for diabetics? I just looked at the nutritional facts and it says that sugar has 12 g of carbohydrates per tablespoon and agave nectar has 16 g. I've seen agave a lot in specialty foods. Yesterday I saw an agave maple syrup.

I'm just wondering if it digests differently or something?

EDIT:
Just answered my own question. It has a low Glycemic Index #. Table sugar is 65 and here's a table I found.

Glycemic Value of Agave compared to other sugars:



SUGARS

Organic Agave Nectar 27

Fructose 32

Lactose 65

Honey 83

High fructose corn syrup 89 [Pers. corres. w/Prof. Brand Miller]

Sucrose 92

Glucose 137

Glucose tablets 146

Maltodextrin 150

Maltose 150

 

[lcwhitney]

This is the same plant used to make Tequilla
Lettitia

 

[Eva]

Thank, Lettitia,