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Oatmeal vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between oatmeal and agave nectar

  • Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, and copper; however, agave nectar is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 73% more than agave nectar.
  • Agave nectar contains 112 times less manganese than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 0.558mg of manganese, while agave nectar contains 0.005mg.
  • The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1425%
Contains more IronIron +6522.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +633.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +6100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +194.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 AVitamin A +1525%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5525%
Contains more CholineCholine +183%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Agave nectar DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.09mg 73%
Fructose 0g 55.6g 70%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.005mg 24%
Carbs 11.67g 76.37g 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 22.5µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.689mg 15%
Vitamin A 130µg 8µg 14%
Calories 68kcal 310kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.122mg 12%
Phosphorus 77mg 1mg 11%
Calcium 80mg 1mg 8%
Copper 0.066mg 0.009mg 6%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.01mg 6%
Fiber 1.7g 0.2g 6%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.98mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 1mg 6%
Selenium 5µg 1.7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 6%
Protein 2.37g 0.09g 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Folate 44µg 30µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.165mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.234mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0g 3%
Choline 4.7mg 13.3mg 2%
Potassium 61mg 4mg 2%
Sodium 49mg 4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0g 1%
Fats 1.36g 0.45g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 68.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +2533.3%
Contains more FatsFats +202.2%
Contains more WaterWater +266.3%
Contains more OtherOther +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +554.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.