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

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A recap on the differences between olive oil and agave nectar

  • Olive oil has more vitamin E, vitamin K, and iron; however, agave nectar is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Olive oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 89% more than agave nectar.
  • The glycemic index of agave nectar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 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 more IronIron +522.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~1mg

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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
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 +1364.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +167.6%
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 +4333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Agave nectar DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 0g 182%
Fats 100g 0.45g 153%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 0.98mg 89%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 0g 70%
Saturated fat 13.808g 0g 63%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 22.5µg 31%
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%
Iron 0.56mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.689mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 1.7µg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 13.3mg 2%
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 1mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 1mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 0g 68.03g N/A
Zinc 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 0mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.005mg 0%

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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.