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Agave nectar vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are agave nectar and plantain raw different?

  • Agave nectar is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin E; however, plantain raw is richer in vitamin A, potassium, magnesium, fiber, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for plantain raw is 19% higher.
  • Agave nectar contains 32 times more vitamin K than plantain raw. While agave nectar contains 22.5µg of vitamin K, plantain raw contains only 0.7µg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than plantain raw (37).

Sweetener, syrup, agave and Plantains, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12375%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3300%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~18.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.686mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Plantain raw DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.7µg 18%
Carbs 76.37g 31.89g 15%
Potassium 4mg 499mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.054mg 9%
Calories 310kcal 122kcal 9%
Magnesium 1mg 37mg 9%
Fiber 0.2g 2.3g 8%
Copper 0.009mg 0.081mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.052mg 6%
Iron 0.09mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 34mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.299mg 5%
Vitamin A 8µg 56µg 5%
Protein 0.09g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin C 17mg 18.4mg 2%
Folate 30µg 22µg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.143g 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.14mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 29.59g N/A
Calcium 1mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 68.03g 15g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Selenium 1.7µg 1.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.686mg 0%
Choline 13.3mg 13.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1344.4%
Contains more WaterWater +184.6%
Contains more OtherOther +673.3%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.