Coconut milk vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are coconut milk and agave nectar different?
- Coconut milk is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut milk is 106% higher.
- Coconut milk contains 183 times more manganese than agave nectar. While coconut milk contains 0.916mg of manganese, agave nectar contains only 0.005mg.
- Agave nectar has less saturated fat.
- Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than coconut milk (97).
Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) and Sweetener, syrup, agave are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +3600% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1500% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6475% |
Contains more IronIron | +1722.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2855.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +6600% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +9900% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18220% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +264.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +507.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +553.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +369.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +609.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +22400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +56.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 21.14g | 0g | 96% |
Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
Manganese | 0.916mg | 0.005mg | 40% |
Fats | 23.84g | 0.45g | 36% |
Copper | 0.266mg | 0.009mg | 29% |
Carbs | 5.54g | 76.37g | 24% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 22.5µg | 19% |
Iron | 1.64mg | 0.09mg | 19% |
Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 17mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.033mg | 0.234mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 100mg | 1mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.165mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 1mg | 9% |
Selenium | 6.2µg | 1.7µg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.122mg | 8% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 0.2g | 8% |
Potassium | 263mg | 4mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.98mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
Calories | 230kcal | 310kcal | 4% |
Protein | 2.29g | 0.09g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
Folate | 16µg | 30µg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 0g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.261g | 0g | 2% |
Calcium | 16mg | 1mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
Choline | 8.5mg | 13.3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.34g | 76.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.34g | 68.03g | N/A |
Sodium | 15mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.76mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.053mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.29 g
Fats:
23.84 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
67.62 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2444.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5197.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +194.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +373.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1278.5% |