Agave syrup

What the evidence says

• Added sugarStrong evidence

  An added sugar. WHO strongly recommends keeping free sugars below 10% of energy; US guidelines say no amount of added sugars is recommended for a healthy diet. EFSA calls sugar a known cause of tooth decay and links sugary drinks to obesity and type 2 diabetes. [1][2][3]

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Popular products that list agave syrup

128 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list agave syrup. The 12 most scanned:

• Granola Minis, Chocolate Chip & Mixed Berry Made Good Score 10 out of 100 Bad
• Organic Granola Bites Made Good · 0.85 oz (24 g) Score 12 out of 100 Bad
• ORGANIC CHEWY GRANOLA BARS mixed berry Made Good · 144 g (6 * 24 g) Score 19 out of 100 Bad
• Organic Blue Agave Kirkland Signature · 36 oz Score 65 out of 100 Good
• Simple Ingredient Skyr Siggi's · 24 oz Score 63 out of 100 Good
• ORGANIC GRANOLA BITES mixed berry Made Good · 0.85 oz (24 g) Score 22 out of 100 Poor
• Chocolate Chip Made Good · 5.1 oz (144 g) Score 13 out of 100 Bad
• Organic Chewy Granola Bar Made Good · 24 g Score 36 out of 100 Poor
• Organic Granola Bites chocolate chip Made Good · 4.25 oz (120 g) Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• Grain Free Cinnamon Chips Churro Strips Siete · 5 oz/142 g Score 32 out of 100 Poor
• Clean Ready · 1.83 oz (52 g) Score 11 out of 100 Bad
• Protein Cereal Magic Spoon · 7 oz Score 41 out of 100 Okay

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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