{"id":18914,"date":"2024-03-25T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/?p=18914"},"modified":"2024-03-15T11:09:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T15:09:57","slug":"is-agave-nectar-healthier-than-other-sweeteners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/is-agave-nectar-healthier-than-other-sweeteners\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Agave Nectar Healthier than Other Sweeteners?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Agave nectar (or agave syrup) is an all-natural liquid sweetener made from the blue agave plant (which also makes tequila). It is often touted as a healthy alternative sweetener, but is it really better than honey or other natural sweeteners?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is agave nectar?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/8355854\/what-is-agave-syrup\">What Is Agave Syrup? Here&#8217;s How to Use This Vegan Sweetener in Your Recipes, According to Experts<\/a> (Martha Stewart &#8211; January 9, 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespruceeats.com\/what-is-agave-syrup-3371729\">What Is Agave Syrup?<\/a> (The Spruce Eats &#8211; September 28, 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9222424\/\">Agave Syrup: Chemical Analysis and Nutritional Profile, Applications in the Food Industry and Health Impacts<\/a> (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health &#8211; June 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vegetariantimes.com\/guides\/what-is-agave-syrup\/\">What Is Agave Syrup and What Makes It Such a Sweet Alternative to Honey or Sugar?<\/a> (Vegetarian Times &#8211; February 22, 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodinsight.org\/what-is-agave-syrup\/\">What is Agave Syrup?<\/a> (Food Insight &#8211; January 22, 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/glossary\/agave-syrup-glossary\">Agave Syrup<\/a> (BBC Good Food)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taste.com.au\/healthy\/articles\/how-to-use-agave-nectar-syrup\/980ayemc\">How to use agave nectar &amp; syrup<\/a> (Taste)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How is it different from honey?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatingwell.com\/article\/8056072\/honey-vs-agave\/\">Honey vs. Agave: What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/a> (EatingWell &#8211; July 6, 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/food-nutrition\/agave-nectar-vs-honey\">Agave Nectar vs. Honey: Which Is Healthier?<\/a> (Healthline &#8211; October 31, 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellfit.com\/agave-vs-honey-how-they-compare-according-to-dietitans-5195952\">Agave vs. Honey: How They Compare, According to Dietitians<\/a> (Verywell Fit &#8211; March 29, 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/healthyeats\/healthy-tips\/2012\/11\/food-fight-agave-vs-honey\">Food Fight: Agave vs. Honey<\/a> (Food Network &#8211; 2012)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is it healthy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2023\/12\/15\/what-is-agave\/71808674007\/\">Agave is an increasingly popular substitute for honey and sugar. But is it healthy?<\/a> (USA Today &#8211; December 15, 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/agave-nectar-is-even-worse-than-sugar\">Agave Nectar: A Sweetener That\u2019s Even Worse Than Sugar?<\/a> (Healthline &#8211; September 7, 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realsimple.com\/health\/nutrition-diet\/healthy-eating\/what-is-agave-nutrition-benefits\">Agave Is a Natural Sweetener\u2014But Is It Healthier Than Sugar? We Asked Nutritionists<\/a> (Real Simple &#8211; August 9, 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/317167\">Is agave syrup the best sweetener for diabetes?<\/a> (MedicalNewsToday &#8211; August 2, 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S2212429223004042\">Contributions of agaves to human health and nutrition<\/a> (Food Bioscience &#8211; June 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/howto\/guide\/sugar-substitues-agave\">Is agave syrup healthy?<\/a> (BBC Good Food &#8211; April 14, 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/diet\/agave-health-benefits\">Agave: Are There Health Benefits?<\/a> (WebMD &#8211; January 3, 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ffhdj.com\/index.php\/ffhd\/article\/view\/1003\/1722\">Agave syrup as a replacement for sucrose: An exploratory review<\/a> (Functional Foods in Health and Disease &#8211; October 24, 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0023643822003693\">Agave syrup: An alternative to conventional sweeteners? A review of its current technological applications and health effects<\/a> (LWT &#8211; June 1, 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/agave-nectar-1087150\">The Truth About Agave Nectar and Diabetes<\/a> (Verywell Health &#8211; April 3, 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0924224421003964\">The role of agave fructans in health and food applications: A review<\/a> (Trends in Food Science and Technology &#8211; August 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatingwell.com\/article\/290407\/a-healthful-sugar-is-agave-nectar-healthier-than-sugar-or-other-sweeteners\/\">Is Agave Nectar Healthier Than Sugar?<\/a> (EatingWell &#8211; November 4, 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/diabetesmine\/the-skinny-on-agave-syrup\">Agave Syrup and Diabetes: New Things to Know<\/a> (Healthline &#8211; April 19, 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1089\/jmf.2013.0162\">Effects of Agave Nectar Versus Sucrose on Weight Gain, Adiposity, Blood Glucose, Insulin, and Lipid Responses in Mice<\/a> (Journal of Medicinal Food &#8211; September 4, 2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/is_agave_healthy_or_bad_for_you\/article.htm\">Is Agave Healthy or Bad for You?<\/a> (MedicineNet)<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agave nectar (or agave syrup) is an all-natural liquid sweetener made from the blue agave plant (which also makes tequila). 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Marissa currently splits her time between caring for her nieces and nephew and writing content for both the Center for Food as Medicine and the New York City Food Policy Center.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marissasheldon\/"],"url":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/author\/marissasheldon\/"}]}},"modified_by":"Marissa Sheldon, MPH","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18914"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18916,"href":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18914\/revisions\/18916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodmedcenter.org\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}