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Cane syrup vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cane syrup and agave nectar

  • Cane syrup has more iron; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin E.
  • Cane syrup's daily need coverage for iron is 44% more.
  • Cane syrup contains 16 times more potassium than agave nectar. Cane syrup contains 63mg of potassium, while agave nectar contains 4mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Syrup, Cane 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 7.1% 3.9% 5.6% 135% 6.7% 5.2% 3.4% 7.6% 0% 3.8%
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 +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1475%
Contains more IronIron +3900%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%

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% 33% 14% 1.9% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.122mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cane syrup Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Iron 3.6mg 0.09mg 44%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.234mg 18%
Folate 0µg 30µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.165mg 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.98mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.689mg 4%
Sodium 58mg 4mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.7µg 2%
Calories 269kcal 310kcal 2%
Potassium 63mg 4mg 2%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.01mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 1mg 2%
Copper 0.02mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.122mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 73.14g 76.37g 1%
Fats 0g 0.45g 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 1mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 73.14g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 73.2g 68.03g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 26%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 73.14 g
Water: 26 g
Other: 0.86 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 WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +473.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~76.37g

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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. Cane syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167743/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.