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Agave nectar vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are agave nectar and ginger ale different?

  • Agave nectar is higher than ginger ale in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin E.
  • Agave nectar covers your daily need for vitamin C, 19% more than ginger ale.
  • Ginger ale is lower in sugar.
  • Ginger ale has a higher glycemic index (63) than agave nectar (13).

Sweetener, syrup, agave and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale types were 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 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
~equal in Magnesium ~1mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Ginger ale DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 3.7g 65%
Carbs 76.37g 8.76g 23%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0mg 18%
Calories 310kcal 34kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0mg 10%
Folate 30µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.1µg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.18mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Copper 0.009mg 0.018mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Protein 0.09g 0g 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 8.76g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 1mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 4mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 68.03g 8.9g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 0mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.013mg 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +771.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1400%
Contains more WaterWater +297.7%

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
22% 36% 43%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.9 g
Glucose: 3.1 g
Fructose: 3.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +301%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1402.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/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.