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Milk vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between milk and agave nectar

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin D; however, agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for milk is 20% higher.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index than agave nectar.

Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3650%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.009mg

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.
Milk
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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +625%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +640.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22400%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 0g 55.6g 70%
Carbs 4.99g 76.37g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.234mg 15%
Calories 42kcal 310kcal 13%
Phosphorus 95mg 1mg 13%
Calcium 125mg 1mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.122mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 7%
Protein 3.37g 0.09g 7%
Folate 5µg 30µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 8µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.98mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 150mg 4mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.689mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0g 3%
Selenium 3.3µg 1.7µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.165mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 1mg 2%
Sodium 44mg 4mg 2%
Fats 0.97g 0.45g 1%
Iron 0.03mg 0.09mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Choline 17.7mg 13.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 68.03g N/A
Copper 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.005mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
4
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +3644.4%
Contains more FatsFats +115.6%
Contains more WaterWater +292%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1430.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.