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Agave nectar vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between agave nectar and brunost

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, selenium, and vitamin A in brunost is higher than in agave nectar.
  • Brunost covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 101% more than agave nectar.
  • The amount of sodium in agave nectar is lower.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of agave nectar is 13, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweetener, syrup, agave and Cheese, gjetost.

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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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35125%
Contains more IronIron +477.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +788.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +11300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +752.9%

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 0% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4075%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +737.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 1.382mg 94%
Saturated fat 0g 19.16g 87%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 67%
Phosphorus 1mg 444mg 63%
Fats 0.45g 29.51g 45%
Potassium 4mg 1409mg 41%
Calcium 1mg 400mg 40%
Vitamin A 8µg 334µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Sodium 4mg 600mg 26%
Selenium 1.7µg 14.5µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 7.879g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Protein 0.09g 9.65g 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.315mg 16%
Magnesium 1mg 70mg 16%
Carbs 76.37g 42.65g 11%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.14mg 10%
Calories 310kcal 466kcal 8%
Copper 0.009mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Folate 30µg 5µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.938g 6%
Iron 0.09mg 0.52mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.271mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.813mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.1%
Contains more WaterWater +70.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10622.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6457.8%
Contains more OtherOther +3066.7%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.