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Canola oil vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between canola oil and agave nectar

  • Canola oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for canola oil is 110% higher.
  • Agave nectar has a higher glycemic index than canola oil.

Food types used in this article are Oil, canola 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
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 EVitamin E +1681.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canola oil Agave nectar DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.142g 0g 188%
Monounsaturated fat 63.276g 0g 158%
Fats 100g 0.45g 153%
Vitamin E 17.46mg 0.98mg 110%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin K 71.3µg 22.5µg 41%
Saturated fat 7.365g 0g 33%
Calories 884kcal 310kcal 29%
Carbs 0g 76.37g 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.234mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.165mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.122mg 10%
Folate 0µg 30µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.689mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 1.7µg 3%
Choline 0.2mg 13.3mg 2%
Iron 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Copper 0mg 0.009mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Protein 0g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 0g 76.17g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 0mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 0mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 0g 68.03g N/A
Zinc 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 0mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.395g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +22122.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

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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. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/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.