Agave Nectar

[brucenjude]

I have recently bought a cookbook that recommends Agave Nectar. Is this suitable for diabetics? And does anyone have any experience of the product? Brucenjude

 

[Andy12345]

hi, yes i use it in some recipes and seems fine to me tescos sell it if im remembering right

 

[badcat]

Depends on how / if it's processed. Raw agave has less fructose than processed but doesn't taste as nice.
I found some agave spiked my sugars same as fructose / honey whilst others didn't - generally speaking the more expensive it was the less it spiked
I gave up on agave because of this - I'd say test a small amount and see what it does to your sugars rather than assuming all agave syrups are equally good for diabetics

 

[ElyDave]

It's still a form of sugar, but tends to be lower GI, so slower release. I've used it once or twice, but found it quite expensive

 

[Daibell]

As a diabetic you should avoid all forms of sugar where you can. Fructose is best avoided for all of us other than in the small'ish quantities found in fruit

 

[hanadr]

Agave contains sugars. Each person will have to find out for themselves if it spikes them and of course fructose isn't really good for anyone.
Hana