Agave nectar vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between agave nectar and arborio rice
- Agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, arborio rice is higher in iron, manganese, selenium, folate, copper, and vitamin B3.
- Agave nectar covers your daily vitamin C needs 19% more than arborio rice.
- Arborio rice contains 10 times less vitamin B2 than agave nectar. Agave nectar contains 0.165mg of vitamin B2, while arborio rice contains 0.016mg.
- The glycemic index of arborio rice is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +700% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +550% |
Contains more IronIron | +1522.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +700% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +3900% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3200% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7040% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +341.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +931.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +296.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +116.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +96.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 19% | |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 0mg | 19% |
Iron | 0.09mg | 1.46mg | 17% |
Carbs | 76.37g | 28.73g | 16% |
Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.357mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 0.059mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.016mg | 11% |
Selenium | 1.7µg | 7.5µg | 11% |
Calories | 310kcal | 130kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
Copper | 0.009mg | 0.072mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.98mg | 7% | |
Folate | 30µg | 59µg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 33mg | 5% |
Protein | 0.09g | 2.36g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.689mg | 1.493mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.164mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
Choline | 13.3mg | 2% | |
Magnesium | 1mg | 8mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 8µg | 0µg | 1% |
Potassium | 4mg | 26mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.45g | 0.19g | 0% |
Net carbs | 76.17g | 28.73g | N/A |
Calcium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sugar | 68.03g | N/A | |
Sodium | 4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.051g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.058g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.05g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
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:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Contains more FatsFats | +136.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +165.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2522.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +198.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +26.7% |