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Agave nectar vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between agave nectar and jícama raw

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, jícama raw is higher in fiber and iron.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily fiber needs 19% more than agave nectar.
  • Jícama raw contains 75 times less vitamin K than agave nectar. Agave nectar contains 22.5µg of vitamin K, while jícama raw contains 0.3µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Yambean (jicama), raw.

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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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3650%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +469%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Jícama raw DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Carbs 76.37g 8.82g 23%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.3µg 19%
Fiber 0.2g 4.9g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.042mg 15%
Calories 310kcal 38kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.029mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.02mg 9%
Iron 0.09mg 0.6mg 6%
Folate 30µg 12µg 5%
Potassium 4mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin C 17mg 20.2mg 4%
Copper 0.009mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.2mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.06mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.7µg 2%
Phosphorus 1mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 1mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.09g 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.16mg 1%
Protein 0.09g 0.72g 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.021g 0%
Choline 13.3mg 13.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.043g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 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% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +765.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +700%
Contains more WaterWater +292.6%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.