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Agave nectar vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between agave nectar and amaranth

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for amaranth is 37% higher.
  • Amaranth has 8 times less vitamin B1 than agave nectar. Agave nectar has 0.122mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth has 0.015mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than agave nectar.

Food types used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3275%
Contains more IronIron +2233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1555.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +8500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16980%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.5%

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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +415.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Amaranth DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.854mg 37%
Iron 0.09mg 2.1mg 25%
Phosphorus 1mg 148mg 21%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Carbs 76.37g 18.69g 19%
Copper 0.009mg 0.149mg 16%
Magnesium 1mg 65mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.022mg 11%
Calories 310kcal 102kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.015mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.113mg 9%
Fiber 0.2g 2.1g 8%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.86mg 8%
Selenium 1.7µg 5.5µg 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Protein 0.09g 3.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.19mg 5%
Calcium 1mg 47mg 5%
Potassium 4mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.235mg 3%
Fats 0.45g 1.58g 2%
Folate 30µg 22µg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 8µg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%

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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +251.1%
Contains more WaterWater +227.6%
Contains more OtherOther +413.3%

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
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.