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Agave nectar vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between agave nectar and mandarin oranges

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin E; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Agave nectar covers your daily vitamin K needs 19% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Mandarin oranges have 5 times less vitamin E than agave nectar. Agave nectar has 0.98mg of vitamin E, while mandarin oranges have 0.2mg.
  • Mandarin oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is 47, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4050%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +680%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +390%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 2.4g 67%
Carbs 76.37g 13.34g 21%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Calories 310kcal 53kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.078mg 12%
Vitamin C 17mg 26.7mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.036mg 10%
Fiber 0.2g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.058mg 5%
Potassium 4mg 166mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 1mg 37mg 4%
Folate 30µg 16µg 4%
Copper 0.009mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.1µg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 12mg 3%
Phosphorus 1mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin A 8µg 34µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.376mg 2%
Protein 0.09g 0.81g 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.039mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.07mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 10.2mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +45.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +472.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +800%
Contains more WaterWater +271.3%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%

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
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +483.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2216.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.