Maple sugar vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between maple sugar and agave nectar
- Maple sugar has more manganese, zinc, iron, copper, and calcium; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 192% more.
- Maple sugar contains 606 times more zinc than agave nectar. Maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, while agave nectar contains 0.01mg.
- Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple sugar is 63, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, maple 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6750% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1688.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1000% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +88340% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.5% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1255.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1169.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1622.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +7700% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.422mg | 0.005mg | 192% |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
| Zinc | 6.06mg | 0.01mg | 55% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 22.5µg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 0.09mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.234mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.165mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.009mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.009mg | 0.122mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 4mg | 8% |
| Folate | 0µg | 30µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.98mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 90.9g | 76.37g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.04mg | 0.689mg | 4% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 13.3mg | 2% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 310kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 1.7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.048mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.45g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 90.9g | 76.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 84.87g | 68.03g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +433.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +125% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +186.8% |
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Protein
~0.09g
