Agave nectar vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are agave nectar and bamboo shoots different?
- Agave nectar is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and folate, while bamboo shoots are higher in copper, potassium, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Bamboo shoots cover your daily need for copper, 20% more than agave nectar.
- Bamboo shoots have a higher glycemic index (32) than agave nectar (13).
Sweetener, syrup, agave and Bamboo shoots, raw types were 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 SeleniumSelenium | +112.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13225% |
Contains more IronIron | +455.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2011.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +10900% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +5800% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5140% |
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 | +325% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +135.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +328.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
Carbs | 76.37g | 5.2g | 24% |
Copper | 0.009mg | 0.19mg | 20% |
Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 0µg | 19% |
Potassium | 4mg | 533mg | 16% |
Calories | 310kcal | 27kcal | 14% |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 4mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.262mg | 11% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.1mg | 10% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 2.2g | 8% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 59mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
Folate | 30µg | 7µg | 6% |
Iron | 0.09mg | 0.5mg | 5% |
Protein | 0.09g | 2.6g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.161mg | 3% | |
Choline | 13.3mg | 0mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.7µg | 0.8µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.134g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 8µg | 1µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.689mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Calcium | 1mg | 13mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.45g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 76.17g | 3g | N/A |
Magnesium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
Sugar | 68.03g | 3g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.98mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.069g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.007g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.106mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.042mg | 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:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.2 g
Water:
91 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1368.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2788.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +296.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +500% |