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Agave nectar vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between agave nectar and chestnut

  • The amount of copper, manganese, potassium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin C in chestnut is higher than in agave nectar.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 51% more than agave nectar.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of agave nectar is 13, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweetener, syrup, agave and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17775%
Contains more IronIron +1822.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +5144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16980%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.731mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Chestnut DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Copper 0.009mg 0.472mg 51%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.854mg 37%
Potassium 4mg 715mg 21%
Iron 0.09mg 1.73mg 21%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Carbs 76.37g 27.76g 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 99mg 14%
Magnesium 1mg 54mg 13%
Vitamin C 17mg 26.7mg 11%
Calories 310kcal 131kcal 9%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Calcium 1mg 46mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.104mg 5%
Protein 0.09g 2g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.545g 4%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.148mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Folate 30µg 38µg 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.25mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.26g 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1µg 1%
Fats 0.45g 1.38g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.476g 1%
Sodium 4mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.731mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.233mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +206.7%
Contains more WaterWater +197.1%
Contains more OtherOther +373.3%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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