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Balsamic vinegar vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between balsamic vinegar and agave nectar

  • Balsamic vinegar has more iron and manganese, while agave nectar has more vitamin C.
  • Agave nectar's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% higher.
  • Agave nectar contains 28 times less potassium than balsamic vinegar. Balsamic vinegar contains 112mg of potassium, while agave nectar contains 4mg.
  • The amount of sugar in balsamic vinegar is lower.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of agave nectar is 13, while the glycemic index of balsamic vinegar is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Vinegar, balsamic and Sweetener, syrup, agave.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2700%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2520%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 7.38g 55.6g 60%
Carbs 17.03g 76.37g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 13%
Calories 88kcal 310kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 10%
Iron 0.72mg 0.09mg 8%
Folate 30µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.005mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 4%
Potassium 112mg 4mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 1mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Calcium 27mg 1mg 3%
Phosphorus 19mg 1mg 3%
Copper 0.026mg 0.009mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Sodium 23mg 4mg 1%
Protein 0.49g 0.09g 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.01mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Fats 0g 0.45g 1%
Net carbs 17.03g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 14.95g 68.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +444.4%
Contains more WaterWater +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +3920%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +348.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +64.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +653.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/nutrients
  2. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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