Agave nectar vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between agave nectar and American cheese
- Agave nectar has more vitamin C and vitamin K; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
- American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 104% more than agave nectar.
- Agave nectar has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of American cheese is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +104400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +411.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24800% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64000% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +720% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1088.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +22.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +713.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +806.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +765.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3025% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +172.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 1mg | 1045mg | 104% |
| Phosphorus | 1mg | 641mg | 91% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 18.057g | 82% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 1671mg | 72% |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 0g | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
| Fats | 0.45g | 31.79g | 48% |
| Protein | 0.09g | 18.13g | 36% |
| Selenium | 1.7µg | 20.2µg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 100mg | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 250µg | 27% |
| Carbs | 76.37g | 3.7g | 24% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 2.49mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 8.236g | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 2.6µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 0.054mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.015mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.286g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 0.63mg | 7% |
| Folate | 30µg | 8µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 26mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.234mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 132mg | 4% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 36.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.689mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.009mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 371kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 23IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.98mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.17g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 68.03g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.772mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.516mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.939mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.546mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.021g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1964.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20044.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6964.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +72.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4413.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
12.43 g
Fructose:
55.6 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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