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Agave nectar vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are agave nectar and avocadoes different?

  • Agave nectar is higher in vitamin C; however, avocadoes are richer in fiber, copper, potassium, folate, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for avocadoes is 26% higher.
  • Agave nectar contains 2 times more vitamin C than avocadoes. While agave nectar contains 17mg of vitamin C, avocadoes contain only 10mg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than avocadoes (40).

Sweetener, syrup, agave and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12025%
Contains more IronIron +511.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2011.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +6300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2740%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.257mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~21µg
~equal in Choline ~14.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Avocado DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 0.12g 69%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 28%
Fiber 0.2g 6.7g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.799g 24%
Carbs 76.37g 8.53g 23%
Fats 0.45g 14.66g 22%
Copper 0.009mg 0.19mg 20%
Potassium 4mg 485mg 14%
Folate 30µg 81µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.816g 12%
Saturated fat 0g 2.126g 10%
Calories 310kcal 160kcal 8%
Vitamin C 17mg 10mg 8%
Phosphorus 1mg 52mg 7%
Magnesium 1mg 29mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 2.07mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 1.738mg 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.64mg 6%
Iron 0.09mg 0.55mg 6%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.067mg 5%
Protein 0.09g 2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.13mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.257mg 2%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 21µg 1%
Calcium 1mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 8µg 7µg 0%
Choline 13.3mg 14.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +795.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3157.8%
Contains more WaterWater +219.2%
Contains more OtherOther +953.3%

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% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3259.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +46233.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.