Agave Glazed Carrots

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
3%
Agave Glazed Carrots
45 min.
4
80kcal
100%sweetness
30.2%saltiness
9.07%sourness
49.99%bitterness
0%savoriness
11.58%fattiness
0%spiciness

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • cups carrots peeled sliced
  •  1 tangerine juiced
  • teaspoon lime zest 
  • tablespoon butter unsalted
  • tablespoon agave nectar blue
  • servings salt and pepper freshly ground to taste
  • leaf flat parsley chopped

Equipment

  • sauce pan

Directions

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a simmer.
  2. Cover and cook at a simmer for 5 - 7 minutes, until the carrots are quite tender.
  3. Uncover and continue to simmer for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the liquid has evaporated and the carrots are lightly glazed, remove from the heat.
  4. Taste carefully for salt and pepper (the sugar from the nectar can burn!)
  5. Serve immediately, or take off the heat, cover and set aside for a few minutes until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories80kcal
Protein3.92%
Fat33.23%
Carbs62.85%

Properties

Glycemic Index
41.96
Glycemic Load
3.71
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
8.2278260869565%

Flavonoids

Hesperetin
1.96mg
Naringenin
2.22mg
Apigenin
0.54mg
Luteolin
0.07mg
Kaempferol
0.16mg
Myricetin
0.06mg
Quercetin
0.14mg

Taste

Sweetness:
100%
Saltiness:
30.2%
Sourness:
9.07%
Bitterness:
49.99%
Savoriness:
0%
Fattiness:
11.58%
Spiciness:
0%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:79.51kcal
3.98%
Fat:3.09g
4.75%
Saturated Fat:1.83g
11.42%
Carbohydrates:13.14g
4.38%
Net Carbohydrates:10.92g
3.97%
Sugar:8.95g
9.94%
Cholesterol:7.53mg
2.51%
Sodium:239.14mg
10.4%
Protein:0.82g
1.64%
Vitamin A:10950.43IU
219.01%
Vitamin C:11.02mg
13.36%
Vitamin K:13.98µg
13.31%
Fiber:2.22g
8.88%
Potassium:244.31mg
6.98%
Vitamin B6:0.12mg
5.92%
Manganese:0.1mg
5.07%
Folate:17.78µg
4.44%
Vitamin B1:0.06mg
4.13%
Vitamin E:0.6mg
4.01%
Vitamin B3:0.75mg
3.77%
Vitamin B2:0.06mg
3.25%
Calcium:30.78mg
3.08%
Phosphorus:27.93mg
2.79%
Magnesium:10.6mg
2.65%
Vitamin B5:0.23mg
2.28%
Copper:0.04mg
2%
Iron:0.25mg
1.39%
Zinc:0.18mg
1.18%
Source:Foodista