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Agave nectar vs. Fruit leather — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between agave nectar and fruit leather

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin B1 and folate; however, fruit leather is higher in vitamin C, copper, iron, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Fruit leather covers your daily vitamin C needs 43% more than agave nectar.
  • Fruit leather contains 8 times less folate than agave nectar. Agave nectar contains 30µg of folate, while fruit leather contains 4µg.
  • Agave nectar has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of fruit leather is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Snacks, fruit leather, pieces.

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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 10% 5.4% 14% 28% 57% 5.2% 10% 53% 24% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4000%
Contains more IronIron +733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1800%
Contains more ZincZinc +1800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3580%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.8%

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 187% 2% 11% 0% 11% 23% 1.9% 19% 69% 0% 46% 3% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +229.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Fruit leather DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin C 17mg 56mg 43%
Copper 0.009mg 0.171mg 18%
Sodium 4mg 403mg 17%
Iron 0.09mg 0.75mg 8%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.184mg 8%
Folate 30µg 4µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.043mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 6%
Potassium 4mg 164mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 18.2µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.48g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.55g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.1mg 4%
Saturated fat 0g 0.65g 3%
Magnesium 1mg 14mg 3%
Phosphorus 1mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.56mg 3%
Fats 0.45g 2.68g 3%
Calories 310kcal 359kcal 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 2.7µg 2%
Protein 0.09g 1g 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.19mg 2%
Calcium 1mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 76.37g 82.82g 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 82.82g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 57.58g N/A
Vitamin A 8µg 6µg 0%
Choline 13.3mg 12.9mg 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% 83% 12%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 12.3 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +86.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1011.1%
Contains more FatsFats +495.6%
Contains more OtherOther +700%
~equal in Carbs ~82.82g

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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. Fruit leather - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167540/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.