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Sugar vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sugar and agave nectar?

  • Agave nectar is richer than sugar in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin E.
  • Agave nectar's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% more.
  • The glycemic index of agave nectar is lower.

We used Sugars, granulated and Sweetener, syrup, agave types 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.
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%
~equal in Calcium ~1mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg

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.
Sugar
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +768.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 0g 55.6g 70%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.234mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.165mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.122mg 10%
Folate 0µg 30µg 8%
Carbs 99.98g 76.37g 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.98mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.689mg 4%
Calories 387kcal 310kcal 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.7µg 2%
Choline 0mg 13.3mg 2%
Iron 0.05mg 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.45g 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Protein 0g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 99.98g 76.17g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 1mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 2mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 99.8g 68.03g N/A
Copper 0.007mg 0.009mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 0mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 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 CarbsCarbs +30.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +114600%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 99.8 g
Glucose: 0 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 +∞%
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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.