Brown rice vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brown rice and agave nectar different?
- Brown rice is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, and selenium; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 42% higher.
- Brown rice contains 103 times more phosphorus than agave nectar. While brown rice contains 103mg of phosphorus, agave nectar contains only 1mg.
- Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than brown rice (66).
Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Sweetener, syrup, agave are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +3800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2050% |
| Contains more IronIron | +522.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1077.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +7000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10200% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19380% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +241.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +45.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +271.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +476.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +139.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +11150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +44.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fructose | 0g | 55.6g | 70% |
| Manganese | 0.974mg | 0.005mg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 22.5µg | 19% |
| Carbs | 25.58g | 76.37g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 103mg | 1mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.561mg | 0.689mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.106mg | 0.009mg | 11% |
| Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
| Calories | 123kcal | 310kcal | 9% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.234mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 8% | |
| Selenium | 5.8µg | 1.7µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.165mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.71mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.2g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Folate | 9µg | 30µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.98mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.178mg | 0.122mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.74g | 0.09g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0g | 2% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 0.45g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.369g | 0g | 1% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 13.3mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.98g | 76.17g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.24g | 68.03g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.355g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2944.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +115.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +206.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +193.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +198.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
24.79 g
Sucrose:
0.24 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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