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Agave Syrup

Mild neutral syrup made from agave sap.

Agave Syrup — illustrative ingredient image

About Agave Syrup

Agave syrup is a pourable sweetener made from agave sap. It is used in drinks, sauces, dressings, desserts, baked goods, and other preparations where a liquid sweetener blends easily. It can be stirred into wet mixtures or drizzled over fruit, porridge, pancakes, and other foods.

Its flavour is generally mild and relatively neutral, allowing other ingredients to remain prominent. Sweetness, viscosity, acidity, and any light cooked or caramel-like notes vary with processing and product style. It dissolves readily in liquids and gives mixtures a smooth, syrupy sweetness.

Agave syrup is typically sold as a liquid in a bottle or other pourable container. It may be pale or darker amber and thin or fairly viscous. It can be used cold, mixed into batters and sauces, or heated, which changes its flow and may deepen its flavour.

Ingredient type
sweetener

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Agave Syrup nutrition & diet

Agave Syrup nutritional value

Sweetener, syrup, agave

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
310kcal
Protein
0.1g
Carbs
76.4g
Fat
0.5g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Use agave syrup as the poured, ready-to-eat sweetener, not concentrated sap or a flavored blend. Portion and recipe context are important because it is commonly dispersed through drinks, sauces, baked goods, and desserts. Record whether additional sweeteners or thickening ingredients are present in the product.

Compare the right form: Match ready-to-use agave syrup by stated variety and formulation, distinguishing plain syrup from flavored, blended, or concentrated products.

Diet considerations

Agave syrup is plant-derived, but its compatibility depends on the complete product and use. It contributes a concentrated sweetening component to beverages, sauces, and baked goods, while cereal flours, dairy, eggs, or coatings may come from the surrounding recipe. Portion size can change carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Sweetener, syrup, agave ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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