Agave nectar vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between agave nectar and bananas
- Agave nectar has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, bananas are richer in manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, and magnesium.
- Agave nectar's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 18% more.
- Agave nectar contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than bananas. Agave nectar contains 0.122mg of vitamin B1, while bananas contain 0.031mg.
- Bananas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Bananas, raw.
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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 | +70% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8850% |
| Contains more IronIron | +188.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +766.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5300% |
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 | +95.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +880% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +293.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +126% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 4.85g | 63% |
| Carbs | 76.37g | 22.84g | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 0.5µg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.27mg | 12% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 89kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 0.367mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 2.6g | 10% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 358mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 8.7mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.009mg | 0.078mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.031mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.073mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.98mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Folate | 30µg | 20µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 1mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.09g | 1.09g | 2% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 9.8mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.112g | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.7µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.45g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 76.17g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Calcium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 68.03g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.689mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 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:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +234.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1111.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +226.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +453.3% |
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:
5.38 g
Sucrose:
2.39 g
Glucose:
4.98 g
Fructose:
4.85 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +149.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1046.4% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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