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Agave nectar vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between agave nectar and carrots?

  • Agave nectar is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin B6, yet carrots are richer in vitamin A, fiber, potassium, and manganese.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 331% higher.
  • Agave nectar has 3 times more vitamin C than carrots. Agave nectar has 17mg of vitamin C, while carrots have 5.9mg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index than carrots.

We used Sweetener, syrup, agave and Carrots, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7900%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +2300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2760%

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%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 8µg 835µg 92%
Fructose 55.6g 0.55g 69%
Carbs 76.37g 9.58g 22%
Calories 310kcal 41kcal 13%
Vitamin C 17mg 5.9mg 12%
Fiber 0.2g 2.8g 10%
Potassium 4mg 320mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.058mg 8%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 13.2µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.138mg 7%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 35mg 5%
Copper 0.009mg 0.045mg 4%
Folate 30µg 19µg 3%
Sodium 4mg 69mg 3%
Iron 0.09mg 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 1mg 33mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 12mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.983mg 2%
Protein 0.09g 0.93g 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.66mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.117g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Choline 13.3mg 8.8mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 4.74g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +697.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +933.3%
Contains more WaterWater +284.9%
Contains more OtherOther +540%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Carrot
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23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2006.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +10009.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.