Agave nectar vs. Aspartame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are agave nectar and aspartame different?
- Agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin E than aspartame.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for agave nectar is 19% higher.
- Agave nectar has less sugar.
Sweetener, syrup, agave and Sweeteners, tabletop, aspartame, EQUAL, packets 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +125% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +240% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 0µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Folate | 30µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.98mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 76.37g | 89.08g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.689mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.09g | 2.17g | 4% |
| Starch | 8.36g | 3% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 365kcal | 3% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.7µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.45g | 0g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.009mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.17g | 89.08g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 68.03g | 80.7g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.186mg | 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:
2.17 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
89.08 g
Water:
8.75 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +162.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2311.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.6% |
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:
8.36 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 | +∞% |
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