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Agave nectar vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between agave nectar and beer

  • Beer has less vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Agave nectar covers your daily vitamin C needs 19% more than beer.
  • Beer has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of beer is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +408.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Beer DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 0g 70%
Carbs 76.37g 3.55g 24%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.046mg 14%
Calories 310kcal 43kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.025mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.005mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0mg 7%
Folate 30µg 6µg 6%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.6µg 2%
Phosphorus 1mg 14mg 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.02mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0g 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.513mg 1%
Potassium 4mg 27mg 1%
Magnesium 1mg 6mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Choline 13.3mg 10.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Protein 0.09g 0.46g 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 3.55g N/A
Calcium 1mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 68.03g 0g N/A
Copper 0.009mg 0.005mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.008mg 0%

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
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2051.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +411.1%
Contains more WaterWater +300.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2586.7%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.