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Sweeteners, Agave Nectar

Food Sweeteners, Agave Nectar
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About This Food

Description Selecting & Storing Special Diets Benefits Nutrition & Macros
Description

Agave nectar is an all-natural, low calorie, low glycemic sweetener. 

It is derived from the blue agave plant which is also used to make tequilla. This golden syrup is composed of fructose (92%) and glucose (85%) sugars. While fructose is low glycemic and will not cause a sharp spike in blood sugar, it increases triglycerides significantly. For this reason, we do not use agave nectar in our recipes.

Glycemic Index =10
Glycemic Load = 1

Selecting & Storing

Store in a cool, dry place.

Special diets
  • Candida Diet
  • Diabetic
  • Elimination Diet
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
  • Grain-Free Diet
  • Low Carb Diet
  • Low Histamine Diet
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • Paleo Diet (Strict)
  • PCOS Diet
  • Pescetarian Diet
  • Primal Diet
  • Thyroid Diet
  • Vegetarian Diet
Benefits
Excellent Source of
  • Calcium
Good Source of
  • Fiber
Preferences
  • No Fish
  • No Red Meat
  • No Pork
  • No Eggs
  • No Shellfish
  • No Gluten
  • No Nuts
  • No Seeds
  • No Soy
  • No Dairy
  • No Poultry
  • No Corn
  • No Yeast
  • No Peanuts
  • No Molds
  • No Pseudograins
  • No Coconut
  • No Citrus
  • No Nightshade
  • No Legumes
  • No Grains
  • Low Carbohydrate
  • Low Cholesterol
  • Low Fat
  • Low Sodium
  • Low Sugars
  • Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition & Macros
Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 tbsp(s)agave

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Calories: 41

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 0 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
0.09 g
Saturated Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
0 g
ALA
0 mg
EPA
0 mg,
DHA
0 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Total Carbohydrate
9.74 g
Net Carbohydrate
5.78 g
Sugars
1.55 g
Fiber
3.96 g
Protein
0.31 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Vitamins
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
22.2 IU
0%
Vitamin C
2.4 mg
4%
Vitamin D
0 IU
0%
Vitamin E
0.14 IU
0%
Vitamin B6
0.03 mg
2%
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
Vitamin K
3.18 mg
4%
Folate
4.2 mcg
1%
Niacin
0.1 mg
0%
Riboflavin
0.02 mg
1%
Thiamin
0.02 mg
1%
Choline
0 mg
0%
Minerals
Calcium
250.2 mg
25%
Copper
0.08 mg
4%
Iron
1.08 mg
6%
Magnesium
33 mg
8%
Manganese
0.06 mg
3%
Phosphorous
4.2 mg
0%
Potassium
76.2 mg
2%
Selenium
0.24 mcg
0%
Sodium
8.4 mg
0%
Zinc
0.09 mg
1%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-carotene
13.2 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
0 mcg
Lycopene
0 mcg
Tags:
candida diabetic elimination gluten-free gluten-free/dairy-free grain-free low carb low histamine low oxalate paleo (strict) pcos pescetarian primal thyroid vegetarian no citrus no coconut no corn no dairy no eggs no fish no gluten no grains no legumes no molds no nightshade no nuts no peanuts no pork no poultry no pseudograins no red meat no seeds no shellfish no soy no yeast
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