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Agave nectar vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between agave nectar and icing

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin K, and folate; however, icing is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Agave nectar's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% more.
  • Agave nectar contains less sodium.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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%
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +750%
Contains more IronIron +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
~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%
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Icing DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 7.951g 53%
Fats 0.45g 16.23g 24%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0mg 18%
Saturated fat 0g 2.974g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.86g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.302mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.01mg 9%
Sodium 4mg 184mg 8%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 13µg 8%
Folate 30µg 8µg 6%
Calories 310kcal 418kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 1.53mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.22mg 3%
Carbs 76.37g 67.89g 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.1µg 3%
Phosphorus 1mg 18mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2.3mg 2%
Potassium 4mg 34mg 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.07mg 1%
Copper 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Protein 0.09g 0g 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 67.89g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 1mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 68.03g 63.1g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0mg 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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +52.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3506.7%
Contains more OtherOther +440%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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