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Agave nectar vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between agave nectar and cereal

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin C in cereal is higher than in agave nectar.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 514% more than agave nectar.
  • Agave nectar contains less sodium.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2525%
Contains more IronIron +37744.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1422.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +75900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.6%

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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5054.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4199%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2458.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 6.288mg 514%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 5.986mg 442%
Iron 0.09mg 34.06mg 425%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 3.87mg 285%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 29.62mg 181%
Vitamin A 8µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 0.01mg 7.6mg 69%
Fructose 55.6g 0.26g 69%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.79mg 34%
Sodium 4mg 795mg 34%
Vitamin C 17mg 38.5mg 24%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Copper 0.009mg 0.137mg 14%
Protein 0.09g 6.06g 12%
Phosphorus 1mg 77mg 11%
Folate 30µg 8%
Selenium 1.7µg 6.3µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.08mg 6%
Fiber 0.2g 1.4g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Magnesium 1mg 19mg 4%
Potassium 4mg 105mg 3%
Calories 310kcal 378kcal 3%
Carbs 76.37g 86.85g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.354g 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Fats 0.45g 1.08g 1%
Calcium 1mg 10mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.204g 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +506.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6633.3%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1386.7%

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
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4503.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +21284.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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

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.