Two points for one ounce (115 cal). Crystal Light now makes a darn good 0 point margarita mix too!
5 points
Agave syrup is made from several species of agave that includes Agave tequilana and Agave salmiana. These species can be found in Mexico and South Africa.
3 teaspoons would be equal to 1 tablespoon. If a teaspoon is equal to 17 calories, a tablespoon will run you around 51 calories. The 51 calories when converted to the Weight Watcher point system, the tablespoon of brown sugar will be equal to 1 point.
agave syrup
Agave nectar, brown rice syrup, maple syrup.
6 grams
Maple syrup, agave nectar, rice syrup, corn syrup, unrefined cane juice crystals, stevia, fruit juice
Agave nectar, brown rice syrup.
Agave is just a green vegetable, so its refined juice is in the same category as maple syrup. Entirely acceptable.
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Though poisonous when raw, agave has a sweet, mild flavor when baked or made into a syrup. Certain varieties are used in making the alcoholic beverages.
Agaves are succulent plants, and their sap contains carbohydrates. When heated gently, these carbohydrates turn into sugars, which is the basis of agave nectar. This in turn can be used as a syrup ingredient in other recipes.
Agave nectar also called agave syrup, is the same as Tequila:agave syrup, is a liquor distilled from the city of the same name in the Mexican state of Jalisco, being able to find varieties amber and colorless. Like the mezcal is made from fermented and distilled from the juice extracted from agave, including the so-called blue agave (agave Tequilana (Caducifolia.ssp.tequilana.cv.azul)), with designation of origin in five states the Mexican Republic (Guanajuato, Michoacan, Tamaulipas, Nayarit and indeed throughout the state of Jalisco as in the previous four alone can occur in some municipalities). It is perhaps the most famous drink is representative of that country in the world.