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Agave nectar vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between agave nectar and malt

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and vitamin B1; however, malt is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and selenium.
  • Agave nectar covers your daily vitamin C needs 19% more than malt.
  • Malt has 75 times less vitamin K than agave nectar. Agave nectar has 22.5µg of vitamin K, while malt has 0.3µg.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.

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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%
Malt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4200%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.6%

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%
Malt
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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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +408.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Malt DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Carbs 76.37g 11.2g 22%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.3µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.1mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.046mg 14%
Phosphorus 1mg 91mg 13%
Calories 310kcal 85kcal 11%
Calcium 1mg 98mg 10%
Saturated fat 0g 1.883g 9%
Protein 0.09g 3.37g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 7%
Selenium 1.7µg 5.4µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.054mg 6%
Folate 30µg 9µg 5%
Potassium 4mg 172mg 5%
Fats 0.45g 3.29g 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.41mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.259mg 3%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.08mg 3%
Copper 0.009mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin A 8µg 26µg 2%
Sodium 4mg 60mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.827g 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.21mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.208g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.184mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0.5g 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 6.68g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
Malt
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +581.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3644.4%
Contains more FatsFats +631.1%
Contains more WaterWater +254.6%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.