Agave nectar vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between agave nectar and buckwheat
- Agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, buckwheat is richer in manganese, copper, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and iron.
- Agave nectar's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% more.
- Agave nectar contains 12 times more vitamin K than buckwheat. Agave nectar contains 22.5µg of vitamin K, while buckwheat contains 1.9µg.
- Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of buckwheat is 51, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.
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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 | +5000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +788.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1522.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +6900% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7960% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.4% |
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 | +988.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +205% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +323.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +203.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1084.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +51.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 0.1g | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 76.37g | 19.94g | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 1.9µg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.403mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.009mg | 0.146mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 0.077mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 51mg | 12% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 92kcal | 11% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 2.7g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.039mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 1mg | 70mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
| Protein | 0.09g | 3.38g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.98mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.61mg | 5% |
| Folate | 30µg | 14µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.689mg | 0.94mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 88mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.188g | 1% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 20.1mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.134g | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.7µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.45g | 0.62g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 76.17g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 68.03g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.188g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 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:
3.38 g
Fats:
0.62 g
Carbs:
19.94 g
Water:
75.63 g
Other:
0.43 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +283% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3655.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +229.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +186.7% |
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:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.4 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.1 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +6115% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +55500% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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