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Agave nectar vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between agave nectar and dried fruit

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C and vitamin K; however, dried fruit has more vitamin A, copper, potassium, iron, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for dried fruit is 69% higher.
  • Dried fruit has 17 times less vitamin C than agave nectar. Agave nectar has 17mg of vitamin C, while dried fruit has 1mg.
  • Dried fruit has a higher glycemic index than agave nectar.

Food types used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28950%
Contains more IronIron +2855.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3711.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.4%

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +625.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +341.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Dried fruit DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 12.47g 54%
Copper 0.009mg 0.343mg 37%
Potassium 4mg 1162mg 34%
Iron 0.09mg 2.66mg 32%
Fiber 0.2g 7.3g 28%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 4.33mg 22%
Vitamin A 8µg 180µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 1mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 3.1µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 2.589mg 12%
Phosphorus 1mg 71mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 10%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.235mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.015mg 9%
Magnesium 1mg 32mg 7%
Protein 0.09g 3.39g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.074mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.143mg 7%
Folate 30µg 10µg 5%
Calcium 1mg 55mg 5%
Carbs 76.37g 62.64g 5%
Calories 310kcal 241kcal 3%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.39mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 2.2µg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.017g 0%
Choline 13.3mg 13.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3666.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1613.3%

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
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +345.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +166.1%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.