- Pack of 2, 44-ounce bottle (88)
- Sweet, mild nectar is 25% sweeter than sugar
- A perfect multi-purpose sweetener for beverages, fresh fruit and general table-top use
- Glycemic index of 39 or less
- Blue Agave is non-crystallizing and quick dissolving
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Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Blue Agave is a natural sweetener extracted from the core of the Blue Agave plant.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I've been using agave for more than 2 years now, I use it in kool-aid, iced tea, baking, smoothies, ice cream, pretty much everything. I used Madhava for the longest time, and my DH kept saying he could tell when I "put that stuff" in a drink. I never noticed any flavor until I used the light, non raw Madhava, then I tried this because of a review that said it had the least taste of all agaves... they were right! I tried this straight out of the bottle, and no flavor, just like simple syrup! I'll be ordering this from now on.
PS: it's husband approved too!
PS: it's husband approved too!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This one is a good deal for a two-pack of the larger bottles - definitely a better deal than you could get in a store. Plus agave nectar has a low glycemic index, leaving you with a sweet taste without the sugar rush.
35 of 47 people found the following review helpful
from Jonny Bowden, PhD, C.N.S.:
Agave syrup (nectar) is basically high-fructose corn syrup masquerading as a health food.
Sorry. Don't kill the messenger.
It's easy to understand how agave syrup got its great reputation. Even the word "Agave" has a fine pedigree, coming from the Greek word for noble. The blue agave species- considered the best for the making agave nectar -- flourishes in rich volcanic soil. (It's also the only variety permitted to be used for the making of tequila.) And extracts from the agave plant have been shown to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Unfortunately there's zero evidence that any of those compounds are present in the commercially made syrup.
Agave nectar is an amber-colored liquid that pours more easily than honey and is considerably sweeter than sugar. The health-food crowd loves it because it is gluten-free and suitable for vegan diets, and, most especially, because it's low-glycemic (we'll get to that in a moment). Largely because of its very low glycemic impact, agave nectar is marketed as "diabetic friendly". What's not to like?
As it turns out, quite a lot.
Agave nectar has a low-glycemic index for one reason only: it's largely made of fructose, which although it has a low-glycemic index, is probably the single most damaging form of sugar when used as a sweetener. With the exception of pure liquid fructose, agave nectar has the highest fructose content of any commercial sweetener.
All sugar -- from table sugar to HFCS (high-fructose corn syrup) to honey -- contains some mixture of fructose and glucose. Table sugar is 50/50, HFCS is 55/45. Agave nectar is a whopping 90 percent fructose, almost -- but not quite -- twice as high as HFCS.
Fructose -- the sugar found naturally in fruit -- is perfectly fine when you get it from whole foods like apples (about 7 percent fructose) -- it comes with a host of vitamins, antioxidants and fiber. But when it's commercially extracted from fruit, concentrated and made into a sweetener, it exacts a considerable metabolic price.
Research shows that it's the fructose part of sweeteners that's the most dangerous. Fructose causes insulin resistance and significantly raises triglycerides (a risk factor for heart disease). It also increases fat around the middle which in turn puts you at greater risk for diabetes, heart disease and Metabolic Syndrome (AKA pre-diabetes) .
And fructose has been linked to non-alcoholic, fatty-liver disease. Rats that were given high fructose diets developed a number of undesirable metabolic abnormalities including elevated triglycerides, weight gain and extra abdominal fat.
In the agave plant, most of the sweetness comes from a particular kind of fructose called inulin, which actually has some health benefits -- it's considered a fiber. But there's not much inulin left in the actual syrup. In the manufacturing process, enzymes are added to the inulin to break it down into digestible sugar (fructose), resulting in a syrup that has a fructose content that is, at best, 57 percent and -- much more commonly -- as high as 90 percent.
"Agave syrup is almost all fructose, highly processed sugar with great marketing," said Dr. Ingrid Kohlstadt, a fellow of the American College of Nutrition and an associate faculty member at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. "Fructose interferes with healthy metabolism when (consumed) at higher doses", she told me. "Many people have fructose intolerance like lactose intolerance. They get acne or worse diabetes symptoms even though their blood [sugar] is OK".
Agave nectar syrup is a triumph of marketing over science. True, it has a low-glycemic index, but so does gasoline -- that doesn't mean it's good for you.
Agave syrup (nectar) is basically high-fructose corn syrup masquerading as a health food.
Sorry. Don't kill the messenger.
It's easy to understand how agave syrup got its great reputation. Even the word "Agave" has a fine pedigree, coming from the Greek word for noble. The blue agave species- considered the best for the making agave nectar -- flourishes in rich volcanic soil. (It's also the only variety permitted to be used for the making of tequila.) And extracts from the agave plant have been shown to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Unfortunately there's zero evidence that any of those compounds are present in the commercially made syrup.
Agave nectar is an amber-colored liquid that pours more easily than honey and is considerably sweeter than sugar. The health-food crowd loves it because it is gluten-free and suitable for vegan diets, and, most especially, because it's low-glycemic (we'll get to that in a moment). Largely because of its very low glycemic impact, agave nectar is marketed as "diabetic friendly". What's not to like?
As it turns out, quite a lot.
Agave nectar has a low-glycemic index for one reason only: it's largely made of fructose, which although it has a low-glycemic index, is probably the single most damaging form of sugar when used as a sweetener. With the exception of pure liquid fructose, agave nectar has the highest fructose content of any commercial sweetener.
All sugar -- from table sugar to HFCS (high-fructose corn syrup) to honey -- contains some mixture of fructose and glucose. Table sugar is 50/50, HFCS is 55/45. Agave nectar is a whopping 90 percent fructose, almost -- but not quite -- twice as high as HFCS.
Fructose -- the sugar found naturally in fruit -- is perfectly fine when you get it from whole foods like apples (about 7 percent fructose) -- it comes with a host of vitamins, antioxidants and fiber. But when it's commercially extracted from fruit, concentrated and made into a sweetener, it exacts a considerable metabolic price.
Research shows that it's the fructose part of sweeteners that's the most dangerous. Fructose causes insulin resistance and significantly raises triglycerides (a risk factor for heart disease). It also increases fat around the middle which in turn puts you at greater risk for diabetes, heart disease and Metabolic Syndrome (AKA pre-diabetes) .
And fructose has been linked to non-alcoholic, fatty-liver disease. Rats that were given high fructose diets developed a number of undesirable metabolic abnormalities including elevated triglycerides, weight gain and extra abdominal fat.
In the agave plant, most of the sweetness comes from a particular kind of fructose called inulin, which actually has some health benefits -- it's considered a fiber. But there's not much inulin left in the actual syrup. In the manufacturing process, enzymes are added to the inulin to break it down into digestible sugar (fructose), resulting in a syrup that has a fructose content that is, at best, 57 percent and -- much more commonly -- as high as 90 percent.
"Agave syrup is almost all fructose, highly processed sugar with great marketing," said Dr. Ingrid Kohlstadt, a fellow of the American College of Nutrition and an associate faculty member at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. "Fructose interferes with healthy metabolism when (consumed) at higher doses", she told me. "Many people have fructose intolerance like lactose intolerance. They get acne or worse diabetes symptoms even though their blood [sugar] is OK".
Agave nectar syrup is a triumph of marketing over science. True, it has a low-glycemic index, but so does gasoline -- that doesn't mean it's good for you.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good stuff!
We discovered this sweetener a few years ago. Very few grocery stores were carrying it and the price was high. Amazon's two pack deal is just that...a deal. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Little Bird
Sugar substitute replacement
Great taste, no aftertaste. Replacing artificial sweeteners. Not sure how it affects blood sugars though. I am not diabetic. I haven't tried using it in baking yet, but plan to.
Published 7 months ago by Terry Donovan
the best you ccan get
the best agave ever, i used to go to wal-mart but no more and you get more for the money.
Published 8 months ago by Elton K Sanderson
Doesnt raise my blood sugar
I purchased Agave Nector to go along with my 'Lick It' vegan icecream book (LOVE this book) - This sugar substitute has not raised my blood sugar and is extremly sweet. Read more
Published 8 months ago by shannon mcneil
Agave
I was very satisfied with my purchase and the price. Saved money by not purchasing at the grocery store or health food store.
Published 9 months ago by Sweetener
Great, Healthy Sweetner!!
I love this product! I mainly use this sweetner for my coffee and hot tea. Having read several articles and studies on the negative effects that sugar and artificial sweetners have... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Breezy C.
A wise purchase
I have tried this product in the past with great results.
It can be used as a substitute for cane sugar without being harmful to your glycemic index or having that funny... Read more
It can be used as a substitute for cane sugar without being harmful to your glycemic index or having that funny... Read more
Published 13 months ago by nile
Light on label but dark product
Received product was MUCH darker than the picture on Amazon. Checked the label and it indeed was labeled as "Light". The flavor was too strong for our family. Read more
Published 14 months ago by FLboy
Great Agave
The lighter syrup has a much more delicate flavor than the dark syrup. But I love it just the same.
Published 16 months ago by PV Instuctor
Light Agave nectar????
I have been purchasing light agave nectar fo quite some time. Imagine my surprise when I purchased these 44 oz bottles of light agave nectar Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Blue... Read more
Published 16 months ago by kYpondman
