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

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How are agave nectar and fruit preserves different?

  • Agave nectar is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin E; however, fruit preserves are richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for agave nectar is 19% higher.
  • Agave nectar contains 19 times more vitamin B3 than fruit preserves. While agave nectar contains 0.689mg of vitamin B3, fruit preserves contain only 0.036mg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than fruit preserves (51).

Sweetener, syrup, agave and Jams and preserves are the varieties 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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1825%
Contains more IronIron +444.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1011.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.6%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1813.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1070%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.02mg 16%
Copper 0.009mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.016mg 9%
Vitamin C 17mg 8.8mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.076mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.12mg 6%
Folate 30µg 11µg 5%
Iron 0.09mg 0.49mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.036mg 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1.1g 4%
Phosphorus 1mg 19mg 3%
Carbs 76.37g 68.86g 3%
Calories 310kcal 278kcal 2%
Calcium 1mg 20mg 2%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.04mg 2%
Potassium 4mg 77mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 4mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 32mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.07g 1%
Choline 13.3mg 10.2mg 1%
Protein 0.09g 0.37g 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 1.7µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 48.5g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +542.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%
~equal in Carbs ~68.86g

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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 preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.