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Agave nectar vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between agave nectar and butter?

  • Agave nectar is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin B12.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Sweetener, syrup, agave and Butter, without salt types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%

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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1540.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +221.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.45g 81.11g 124%
Vitamin A 8µg 684µg 75%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 23.43g 59%
Carbs 76.37g 0.06g 25%
Calories 310kcal 717kcal 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.01g 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.003mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 7µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.005mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.034mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 2.32mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Folate 30µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.042mg 4%
Phosphorus 1mg 24mg 3%
Calcium 1mg 24mg 2%
Protein 0.09g 0.85g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 4mg 24mg 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.02mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 18.8mg 1%
Selenium 1.7µg 1µg 1%
Copper 0.009mg 0.016mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 0.06g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 68.03g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.004mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127183.3%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
Contains more ProteinProtein +844.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17924.4%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.