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Agave nectar vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between agave nectar and hot chocolate?

  • Agave nectar is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, copper, and vitamin D.
  • Hot chocolate's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.
  • Agave nectar has 113 times more vitamin K than hot chocolate. While agave nectar has 22.5µg of vitamin K, hot chocolate has only 0.2µg.
  • The glycemic index of agave nectar is lower.

We used Sweetener, syrup, agave and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types 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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4825%
Contains more IronIron +366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1044.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +418%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +485%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11150%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 0.01g 69%
Carbs 76.37g 10.74g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.2mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.2µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.04mg 15%
Phosphorus 1mg 105mg 15%
Calories 310kcal 77kcal 12%
Calcium 1mg 114mg 11%
Copper 0.009mg 0.103mg 10%
Saturated fat 0g 1.431g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Protein 0.09g 3.52g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.039mg 7%
Folate 30µg 5µg 6%
Potassium 4mg 197mg 6%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.63mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin A 8µg 51µg 5%
Magnesium 1mg 23mg 5%
Iron 0.09mg 0.42mg 4%
Fats 0.45g 2.34g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Fiber 0.2g 1g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.133mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.677g 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 2.7µg 2%
Sodium 4mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.182mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.084g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 9.66g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Choline 13.3mg 15.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +611.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3811.1%
Contains more FatsFats +420%
Contains more WaterWater +259.4%
Contains more OtherOther +533.3%

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
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +124200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +555900%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.