Coconut vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between coconut and agave nectar?
- Coconut is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, and selenium, yet agave nectar is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
- Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 148% higher.
- Coconut has 300 times more manganese than agave nectar. Coconut has 1.5mg of manganese, while agave nectar has 0.005mg.
- Agave nectar contains less saturated fat.
- Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index than coconut.
We used Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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 | +3100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4733.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11200% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +494.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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 | +415.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +308.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +84.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +725% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +11150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 29.698g | 0g | 135% |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
| Manganese | 1.5mg | 0.005mg | 65% |
| Fats | 33.49g | 0.45g | 51% |
| Copper | 0.435mg | 0.009mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 9g | 0.2g | 35% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 0.09mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 15.23g | 76.37g | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 22.5µg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 1mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 17mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 1.7µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.234mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.165mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 4mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 3.33g | 0.09g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.122mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.98mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.425g | 0g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0g | 2% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 310kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.54mg | 0.689mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Folate | 26µg | 30µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.23g | 76.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.23g | 68.03g | N/A |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 13.3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.33 g
Fats:
33.49 g
Carbs:
15.23 g
Water:
46.99 g
Other:
0.96 g
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3600% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7342.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +104.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +540% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +401.4% |
