Agave Nectar

I am not a huge fan of honey, to me it imparts to much of its own flavor into what ever it is you are making, however, I discovered agave nectar a couple of years ago and found that I really like it. It has a mellow flavor and adds a light sweetness. It's especially good in place of sugar in drinks or smoothies because its liquid.

The real question is: Is it better than sugar?

Chemically it is very much like high fructose corn syrup. It is comprised of mostly fructose, 55 to 90% depending on the processing. As a comparison table sugar is sucrose, which is 50% glucose and 50% fructose. Calorically both table sugar and agave are about 16 calories per teaspoon.

Those people looking for a substitute for sugar or high fructose corn syrup won't find any benefits to agave. I personally use it in moderation just like other types of sweeteners and find it far superior to honey when it comes to flavor and sugar when it comes to adding it to various drink concoctions I come up with. I imagine this is why manufacturers are flocking to it as well.