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Orange vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oranges and agave nectar

  • Oranges have more vitamin C, fiber, and potassium; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% more.
  • Oranges contain 45 times more potassium than agave nectar. Oranges contain 181mg of potassium, while agave nectar contains 4mg.
  • Oranges contain less sugar.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4425%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240%
~equal in Iron ~0.09mg

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~30µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 17mg 40%
Carbs 11.75g 76.37g 22%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.234mg 13%
Calories 47kcal 310kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.165mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 0.2g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.98mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 4mg 5%
Calcium 40mg 1mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.689mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.122mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 1mg 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 1mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.7µg 2%
Protein 0.94g 0.09g 2%
Choline 8.4mg 13.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.005mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.01mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.45g 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 76.17g N/A
Iron 0.1mg 0.09mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 11µg 8µg 0%
Folate 30µg 30µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 +944.4%
Contains more WaterWater +278.2%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +550%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.