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Agave and cane syrup

cnjg420
cnjg420 Posts: 405 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
What are your thoughts on these ?better or worse then sugar?

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  • KateTii
    KateTii Posts: 886 Member
    It's the same as sugar.
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  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    cnjg420 wrote: »
    KateTii wrote: »
    It's the same as sugar.

    Is it safe to eat while maintaining

    "Safe" in what way? It's not poisonous.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    You can eat what you like, whenever you like. If you have goals, make your food fit your goals to achieve your goals.
  • kavahni
    kavahni Posts: 313 Member
    Agave syrup, though it has a good glycemic index, has much higher levels of fructose than even high fructose corn syrup--perfect for developing more fat! The excitement over it years ago has been replaced with the scientific knowledge that it is actually worse for us in the long run. Run away!
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,387 Member
    meh - if you like it, eat it and count the calories.

    If you find the calories are too high to justify squeezing other things out to fit it in, then change to a lower calorie alternative (or consume it in smaller portions or less often)

    Just like any other higher calorie food items.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    cnjg420 wrote: »
    KateTii wrote: »
    It's the same as sugar.

    Is it safe to eat while maintaining


    Yes.

  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    kavahni wrote: »
    Agave syrup, though it has a good glycemic index, has much higher levels of fructose than even high fructose corn syrup--perfect for developing more fat! The excitement over it years ago has been replaced with the scientific knowledge that it is actually worse for us in the long run. Run away!

    Fructose (or any sugar) is not the cause of fat gain, too many calories are.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited May 2017
    Same as honey and refined sugar to me. I use them interchangeably. Prefer agave to honey when I'm in a hurry because it's easier to poor and has a more neutral flavor.

    I only use sugar when the recipe calls for a lot of sweetness because it's cheaper than either honey or agave. Just canned 4# of freshly picked cherries in 4 cups of sugar which used up almost all the sugar I had on hand.

    Made 2 quarts of cherry topping (not jam) that will keep in my pantry for years. Still have a jar that I canned 2 years ago in my frig. A little goes a long way. Tastes great as a topping on ice cream and/or pound cakes. Yum!
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