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Agave nectar vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between agave nectar and almonds

  • The amount of vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium in almonds is higher than in agave nectar.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 164% more than agave nectar.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of almonds is 0, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweetener, syrup, agave and Nuts, almonds.

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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Almonds
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18225%
Contains more IronIron +4022.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +11355.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +31100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43480%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.2%

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.
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%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2515.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +291.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.98mg 25.63mg 164%
Copper 0.009mg 1.031mg 114%
Manganese 0.005mg 2.179mg 95%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 12.329g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.45g 49.93g 76%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 1.138mg 75%
Fructose 55.6g 0.11g 69%
Phosphorus 1mg 481mg 69%
Magnesium 1mg 270mg 64%
Fiber 0.2g 12.5g 49%
Iron 0.09mg 3.71mg 45%
Protein 0.09g 21.15g 42%
Zinc 0.01mg 3.12mg 28%
Calcium 1mg 269mg 27%
Potassium 4mg 733mg 21%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Carbs 76.37g 21.55g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 3.618mg 18%
Saturated fat 0g 3.802g 17%
Calories 310kcal 579kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.205mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.137mg 7%
Choline 13.3mg 52.1mg 7%
Folate 30µg 44µg 4%
Selenium 1.7µg 4.1µg 4%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.4%
Contains more WaterWater +420.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23400%
Contains more FatsFats +10995.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1873.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7211.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +50445.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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