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Agave nectar vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between agave nectar and chocolate cake

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C and vitamin B6, while chocolate cake has more copper, choline, iron, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than agave nectar.
  • Agave nectar contains 85 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. While agave nectar contains 17mg of vitamin C, chocolate cake contains only 0.2mg.
  • 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 chocolate cake is 41.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweetener, syrup, agave and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +1688.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2200%
Contains more ZincZinc +6800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +865.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Saturated fat 0g 5.43g 25%
Fats 0.45g 15.1g 23%
Copper 0.009mg 0.207mg 22%
Choline 13.3mg 128.4mg 21%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.2mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Selenium 1.7µg 11.9µg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Iron 0.09mg 1.61mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.761g 18%
Phosphorus 1mg 106mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 6.039g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.041mg 15%
Sodium 4mg 315mg 14%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.28mg 12%
Protein 0.09g 5.3g 10%
Carbs 76.37g 53.4g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Magnesium 1mg 32mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.69mg 6%
Fiber 0.2g 1.6g 6%
Calcium 1mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Potassium 4mg 140mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.213mg 4%
Calories 310kcal 371kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 1.137mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.141mg 2%
Folate 30µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5788.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3255.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1100%
~equal in Water ~24.4g

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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 cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.