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Fruit preserves vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruit preserves and agave nectar different?

  • Fruit preserves are higher in copper; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for agave nectar is 19% higher.
  • Fruit preserves contain 11 times more copper than agave nectar. While fruit preserves contain 0.1mg of copper, agave nectar contains only 0.009mg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than fruit preserves (51).

Jams and preserves and Sweetener, syrup, agave are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1825%
Contains more IronIron +444.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1011.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 0% 0% 2.4% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 2.7% 20% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1813.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1070%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.234mg 16%
Copper 0.1mg 0.009mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.122mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.165mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.98mg 6%
Iron 0.49mg 0.09mg 5%
Folate 11µg 30µg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0.2g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0.689mg 4%
Carbs 68.86g 76.37g 3%
Phosphorus 19mg 1mg 3%
Calories 278kcal 310kcal 2%
Calcium 20mg 1mg 2%
Potassium 77mg 4mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.005mg 2%
Protein 0.37g 0.09g 1%
Fats 0.07g 0.45g 1%
Magnesium 4mg 1mg 1%
Sodium 32mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Selenium 2µg 1.7µg 1%
Choline 10.2mg 13.3mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 36g 32g N/A
Net carbs 67.76g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 48.5g 68.03g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 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 ProteinProtein +311.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more FatsFats +542.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.9%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.