Agave Nectar
Level 5 — High concern
Agave Nectar is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
Also: agave syrup, agave
Where you'll see it
health-food sweetened products, granola, agave-sweetened beverages, vegan desserts
What the research says
Agave is marketed as 'natural' but is approximately 70-90% fructose — higher than HFCS or sucrose — making it the most fructose-dense common sweetener. Its low glycemic index hides high hepatotoxicity; identical to other sugars in driving NAFLD, glycation, and insulin resistance.
[metabolical] Agave is marketed as 'natural' but is approximately 70-90% fructose — higher than HFCS or sucrose — making it the most fructose-dense common sweetener. Its low glycemic index hides high hepatotoxicity; identical to other sugars in driving NAFLD, glycation, and insulin resistance.
Regulatory status
- Notes: From enrichment source only, not in Winter Dictionary
Sources
- Metabolical (Lustig) — Chapter 19; Chapter 21: it doesn't matter where the fructose comes from — fruit, sugar cane, beets — without the fiber, it all has the same metabolic effect