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Agave nectar vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between agave nectar and béchamel sauce?

  • Agave nectar is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet béchamel sauce is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin D.
  • Agave nectar's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 18% more.
  • Agave nectar has 21 times more vitamin C than béchamel sauce. While agave nectar has 17mg of vitamin C, béchamel sauce has only 0.8mg.
  • The amount of sodium in agave nectar is lower.

We used Sweetener, syrup, agave and Sauce, homemade, white, thin 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3975%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.1%

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%
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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2025%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +476.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3650%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +812.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Choline ~14.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Carbs 76.37g 7.4g 23%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.8mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.6µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.041mg 15%
Phosphorus 1mg 101mg 14%
Sodium 4mg 328mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calcium 1mg 126mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.586g 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.152g 10%
Calories 310kcal 105kcal 10%
Fats 0.45g 6.73g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.67g 7%
Vitamin A 8µg 73µg 7%
Protein 0.09g 3.77g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.055mg 6%
Potassium 4mg 163mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.17mg 5%
Folate 30µg 9µg 5%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.42mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 15mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.261mg 3%
Iron 0.09mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.184mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.024mg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Copper 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Choline 13.3mg 14.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 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
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +932%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4088.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1395.6%
Contains more WaterWater +251.6%
Contains more OtherOther +860%

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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

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.