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Saffron vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and agave nectar different?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and fiber than agave nectar.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1235% higher.
  • Saffron contains 431 times more potassium than agave nectar. While saffron contains 1724mg of potassium, agave nectar contains only 4mg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than saffron (70).

Spices, saffron 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 +26300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43000%
Contains more IronIron +12233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3544.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +10800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +568060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
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 +375.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +331.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +210%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.122mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Agave nectar DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.005mg 1235%
Iron 11.1mg 0.09mg 138%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 17mg 71%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Magnesium 264mg 1mg 63%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.234mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 4mg 51%
Phosphorus 252mg 1mg 36%
Copper 0.328mg 0.009mg 35%
Protein 11.43g 0.09g 23%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Folate 93µg 30µg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0.2g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0g 14%
Calcium 111mg 1mg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.01mg 10%
Fats 5.85g 0.45g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.165mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0g 7%
Selenium 5.6µg 1.7µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 4mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.689mg 5%
Carbs 65.37g 76.37g 4%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 27µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.122mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0g 1%
Calories 310kcal 310kcal 0%
Net carbs 61.47g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 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 +12600%
Contains more FatsFats +1200%
Contains more OtherOther +3533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more WaterWater +92.8%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.