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Agave nectar vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between agave nectar and chocolate

  • Agave nectar contains less copper, iron, manganese, fats, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium than chocolate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 113% higher.

Food types used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13875%
Contains more IronIron +8811.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +11322.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28280%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 2.7% 20% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +388%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +177.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.725mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.009mg 1.028mg 113%
Iron 0.09mg 8.02mg 99%
Saturated fat 0g 18.519g 84%
Fructose 55.6g 0g 70%
Manganese 0.005mg 1.419mg 61%
Fats 0.45g 31.28g 47%
Magnesium 1mg 146mg 35%
Phosphorus 1mg 206mg 29%
Fiber 0.2g 7g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.54g 24%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.01mg 18%
Potassium 4mg 559mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.042mg 15%
Calories 310kcal 546kcal 12%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 8.1µg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Protein 0.09g 4.88g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.025mg 8%
Folate 30µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.092g 7%
Calcium 1mg 56mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.947g 6%
Carbs 76.37g 61.17g 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.085g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.54mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3µg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 2µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 32g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 76.17g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.725mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g N/A

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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2264.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5322.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6851.1%

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
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.