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Sweet potato vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and agave nectar different?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, copper, fiber, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, and iron; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 281% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 84 times more potassium than agave nectar. While sweet potato contains 337mg of potassium, agave nectar contains only 4mg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than sweet potato (70).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8325%
Contains more IronIron +577.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1577.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5060%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 AVitamin A +8762.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1150%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Agave nectar DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 8µg 78%
Fructose 0.7g 55.6g 69%
Carbs 20.12g 76.37g 19%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 22.5µg 17%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 17mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Copper 0.151mg 0.009mg 16%
Fiber 3g 0.2g 11%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.005mg 11%
Calories 86kcal 310kcal 11%
Potassium 337mg 4mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.165mg 8%
Phosphorus 47mg 1mg 7%
Iron 0.61mg 0.09mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 1mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.98mg 5%
Folate 11µg 30µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.122mg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.01mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 1mg 3%
Protein 1.57g 0.09g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.234mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 4mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.7µg 2%
Fats 0.05g 0.45g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.689mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 68.03g N/A
Choline 12.3mg 13.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +1644.4%
Contains more WaterWater +236.9%
Contains more OtherOther +553.3%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +279.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 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 +1194.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +7842.9%
~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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.