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Agave nectar vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between agave nectar and milk

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and folate; however, milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for milk is 20% higher.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index than agave nectar.

Food types used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3650%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.1%

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%
Milk
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +640.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22400%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +625%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Milk DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 0g 70%
Carbs 76.37g 4.99g 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.1µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.037mg 15%
Calories 310kcal 42kcal 13%
Phosphorus 1mg 95mg 13%
Calcium 1mg 125mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.02mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 7%
Protein 0.09g 3.37g 7%
Folate 30µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 8µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Potassium 4mg 150mg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.093mg 4%
Saturated fat 0g 0.633g 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.185mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 11mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 44mg 2%
Fats 0.45g 0.97g 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.03mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Choline 13.3mg 17.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.277g 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 5.2g N/A
Copper 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.003mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

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
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1430.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3644.4%
Contains more FatsFats +115.6%
Contains more WaterWater +292%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

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
Milk
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.