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Potato vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potatoes and agave nectar

  • Potatoes have more potassium, copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium; however, agave nectar has more vitamin K, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for agave nectar is 17% higher.
  • Agave nectar has 106 times less potassium than potatoes. Potatoes have 425mg of potassium, while agave nectar has 4mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than agave nectar.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
Potato
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10525%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +1122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325%

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.
Potato
4
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +415.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1025%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 0.26g 55.6g 69%
Carbs 17.49g 76.37g 20%
Vitamin K 2µg 22.5µg 17%
Potassium 425mg 4mg 12%
Calories 77kcal 310kcal 12%
Copper 0.11mg 0.009mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.165mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 0.09mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0.2g 8%
Phosphorus 57mg 1mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.005mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.98mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.234mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 1mg 5%
Protein 2.05g 0.09g 4%
Folate 15µg 30µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.122mg 3%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 17mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.689mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.7µg 2%
Fats 0.09g 0.45g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 13.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +2177.8%
Contains more WaterWater +245.5%
Contains more OtherOther +646.7%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3909.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +21284.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.

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