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Agave nectar vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between agave nectar and oranges

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin E; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C, fiber, and potassium.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% more.
  • Oranges contain less sugar.
  • Oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4425%
Contains more IronIron +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%

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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~30µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Orange DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin C 17mg 53.2mg 40%
Carbs 76.37g 11.75g 22%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.06mg 13%
Calories 310kcal 47kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.04mg 10%
Fiber 0.2g 2.4g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.18mg 5%
Potassium 4mg 181mg 5%
Calcium 1mg 40mg 4%
Copper 0.009mg 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.282mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.087mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 10mg 2%
Phosphorus 1mg 14mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.5µg 2%
Protein 0.09g 0.94g 2%
Choline 13.3mg 8.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.025mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.07mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.12g 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 9.35g N/A
Iron 0.09mg 0.1mg 0%
Sugar 68.03g 9.35g N/A
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 8µg 11µg 0%
Folate 30µg 30µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +550%
Contains more ProteinProtein +944.4%
Contains more WaterWater +278.2%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.