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Mandarin orange vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mandarin oranges and agave nectar

  • Mandarin oranges have more vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
  • Agave nectar covers your daily vitamin K needs 19% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Agave nectar has 42 times less potassium than mandarin oranges. Mandarin oranges have 166mg of potassium, while agave nectar has 4mg.
  • Mandarin oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is 47, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
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 +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4050%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +325%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +390%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 2.4g 55.6g 67%
Carbs 13.34g 76.37g 21%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Calories 53kcal 310kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.234mg 12%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 17mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.165mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 0.2g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.122mg 5%
Potassium 166mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.98mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 1mg 4%
Folate 16µg 30µg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.7µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 1mg 3%
Phosphorus 20mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin A 34µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.689mg 2%
Protein 0.81g 0.09g 1%
Iron 0.15mg 0.09mg 1%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.005mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.01mg 1%
Choline 10.2mg 13.3mg 1%
Fats 0.31g 0.45g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 10.58g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 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 +800%
Contains more WaterWater +271.3%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
Contains more FatsFats +45.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +472.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +483.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2216.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.