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Flax seeds vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flax seeds and agave nectar

  • Flax seeds have more copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and calcium than agave nectar.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 135% more.
  • Flax seeds contain 642 times more phosphorus than agave nectar. Flax seeds contain 642mg of phosphorus, while agave nectar contains 1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, flaxseed 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
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 +39100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20225%
Contains more IronIron +6266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +13455.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +43300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49540%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1394.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +190%
Contains more CholineCholine +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +423.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.165mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Agave nectar DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0g 192%
Copper 1.22mg 0.009mg 135%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.122mg 127%
Fiber 27.3g 0.2g 108%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.005mg 108%
Magnesium 392mg 1mg 93%
Phosphorus 642mg 1mg 92%
Iron 5.73mg 0.09mg 71%
Fructose 0g 55.6g 70%
Fats 42.16g 0.45g 64%
Selenium 25.4µg 1.7µg 43%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.01mg 39%
Protein 18.29g 0.09g 36%
Calcium 255mg 1mg 25%
Potassium 813mg 4mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0g 19%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 17mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.234mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0g 17%
Carbs 28.88g 76.37g 16%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 22.5µg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.689mg 15%
Folate 87µg 30µg 14%
Choline 78.7mg 13.3mg 12%
Calories 534kcal 310kcal 11%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.98mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Sodium 30mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 68.03g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.165mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 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 +20222.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9268.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2373.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.4%
Contains more WaterWater +229.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3007.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.