Fructose is not metabolized by the body but is turned directly into fat by the liver. That’s not a good thing — both for the accumulation of fat but also for the hard-press liver. So the best choice for sweeteners is one with a relatively low percentage of fructose in the blend of its different sugars.
Worst case scenario is agave nectar with 90% fructose. You should avoid agave nectar for this reason. HFCS comes in at 56% and related corn syrup at 55% — both very high. Cane sugar comes in at 50%, while honey is a bit lower at only 40% and has some anti-bacterial benefits as well.
One potential winner in this race to lower fructose levels is rice syrup with no fructose at all, but the caveat here is that its glycemic index score is a whopping 98, which is terrible, and means that this one will really spike your insulin levels and quickly. So another no go.
But that there is a clear winner. That would be maple syrup with a mere 4% for its fructose load. So if you want to sweeten with a real sugar, the best choice is an obvious one.
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