Agave nectar vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between agave nectar and maple sugar
- Agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese, zinc, iron, copper, and calcium.
- Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 192% more.
- Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple sugar is 63, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Sugars, maple.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6750% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1688.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1000% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +88340% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1255.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1169.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1622.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +7700% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 4.422mg | 192% |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 6.06mg | 55% |
| Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 0µg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 1.61mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 0.003mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.013mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.009mg | 0.099mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 90mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.009mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 274mg | 8% |
| Folate | 30µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.98mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 76.37g | 90.9g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 19mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.689mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 354kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.7µg | 0.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.048mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.09g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.45g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 76.17g | 90.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 68.03g | 84.87g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.064g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +125% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +186.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +433.3% |
