Closely related to lilies, there are three major parts that are edible: flowers, stalks or basal rosettes, and the sap. Leaves are a lesser edible part of the plant. During the summer, Agave s can produce several pounds of flowers each, which can be boiled or roasted.

All parts of the agave plant can be used, but agave nectar is what you see on the grocery store shelves. One serving of light agave nectar (one tablespoon), contains: Agave also has small amounts of important vitamins like: These B vitamins may support your immune system in different ways.