Yacon syrup isn't on every grocery shelf yet, so most people buy it online. The catch: quality varies a lot. Here's where to find it — and how to make sure you're getting the real thing, not a thinned-out, over-sweetened version.
Where to buy it
- Amazon — the easiest option, with fast shipping and reviews to read. Yakonow yacon syrup is available on Amazon here.
- Brand websites — often the freshest stock and the most transparent sourcing.
- Health-food stores — hit or miss; selection is limited and prices are usually higher.
How to choose a good one
1. Look for a single ingredient
The label should read 100% yacon syrup (or yacon root syrup) — nothing else. Avoid bottles that add cane sugar, glucose syrup, or "natural flavors" to cut costs and boost sweetness.
2. It should be dark and thick
Good yacon syrup looks like molasses: dark amber to deep brown, rich and pourable. Pale, thin, watery syrup is usually diluted.
3. Check the origin
Yacon is native to the Andes. Syrup sourced from Peru / the Andean highlands is the traditional, time-tested origin.
4. Taste should be caramel, not just "sweet"
A real bottle tastes of caramel, molasses and dark fruit. If it just tastes like generic sugar syrup, the FOS content is probably low.
5. Mind the packaging
A squeezable bottle is far easier for everyday breakfasts than a sticky glass jar — especially with kids at the table.
What you'll pay
Quality yacon syrup costs more than supermarket pancake syrup — it's a slow-pressed root, not corn syrup with coloring. But a little goes a long way: most people use a teaspoon to a tablespoon at a time, so a bottle lasts.
Before your first bottle
New to yacon? Start with a teaspoon a day and build up to taste — the prebiotic fiber is gentle but real. Learn what it actually does, how to bake with it, and 12 easy ways to use it.
Ready to try it? Get Yakonow yacon syrup on Amazon — single-ingredient, dark and caramel-rich, in a family-friendly squeeze bottle.
General information, not medical advice.