Barley vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between barley and agave nectar?
- Agave nectar has less manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B3 than barley.
- Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 84% higher.
- Barley has 277 times more zinc than agave nectar. Barley has 2.77mg of zinc, while agave nectar has 0.01mg.
- Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index than barley.
We used Barley, hulled and Sweetener, syrup, agave types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5433.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26300% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38760% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2117.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +429.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +568.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +71.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +922.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.005mg | 84% |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 0.2g | 68% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 1.7µg | 65% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.009mg | 54% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 0.09mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.122mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 1mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 1mg | 31% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 0.09g | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.01mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.689mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 22.5µg | 17% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 4mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.165mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.234mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 30µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.45g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.98mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0g | 2% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 310kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 76.37g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 76.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 68.03g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.48 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
73.48 g
Water:
9.44 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13766.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +411.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1433.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +143% |
~equal in
Carbs
~76.37g