December 27 2009

Is agave nectar good for a diabetic diet?

I’m wondering if you have agave nectar cookies instead of sugar cookies if its ok for a diabetic diet.

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2 Responses to “Is agave nectar good for a diabetic diet?”

  1. Gary B says:

    Cookies sweetened with fruit juices (sometimes called “Frookies” because fruit sugar is Fructose) are BETTER for the diabetic, but they STILL must be used in moderation.

    Eat one or two a day — not the whole box!

  2. djp_brewer says:

    Agave nectar is mostly (more than 90%) fructose (fruit sugar). This type of sugar is not as quickly absorbed into the body as sucrose (table sugar). It is still, however, fully digestable.
    For the above reason, it doesn’t raise blood sugar as quickly.
    If you’re talking calories, it still has the same amount of calories. They just don’t hit the blood stream as quickly as table sugar.

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