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Agave nectar vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between agave nectar and pasta?

  • Agave nectar is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet pasta is richer in iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Agave nectar's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% higher.
  • Agave nectar has 7 times more vitamin B6 than pasta. Agave nectar has 0.234mg of vitamin B6, while pasta has 0.034mg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index than pasta.

We used Sweetener, syrup, agave and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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%
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +500%
Contains more IronIron +1166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +933.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4380%

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%
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +588.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Pasta DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Carbs 76.37g 24.93g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.034mg 15%
Iron 0.09mg 1.14mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Protein 0.09g 5.15g 10%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.224mg 10%
Copper 0.009mg 0.093mg 9%
Folate 30µg 64µg 9%
Phosphorus 1mg 63mg 9%
Calories 310kcal 131kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.209mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 18mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.429g 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.992mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.15g 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 1.05g 1%
Potassium 4mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 8µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5622.2%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +198.9%
Contains more OtherOther +106.7%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.