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Agave nectar vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are agave nectar and penne different?

  • Agave nectar is richer in vitamin C, while penne is higher in phosphorus, fiber, zinc, iron, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Agave nectar covers your daily need for vitamin C, 19% more than penne.
  • Agave nectar is lower in sodium.
  • Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than agave nectar (13).

Sweetener, syrup, agave and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types were used in this article.

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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%
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2950%
Contains more IronIron +788.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +10900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11700%

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%
Penne
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Penne DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Carbs 76.37g 16.8g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 18%
Phosphorus 1mg 118mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 13%
Protein 0.09g 5.7g 11%
Sodium 4mg 248mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 10%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.1mg 10%
Saturated fat 0g 2.3g 10%
Fiber 0.2g 2.7g 10%
Iron 0.09mg 0.8mg 9%
Calories 310kcal 126kcal 9%
Calcium 1mg 89mg 9%
Folate 30µg 8%
Magnesium 1mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Fats 0.45g 4g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.4g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1g 3%
Potassium 4mg 122mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Copper 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 1.9g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 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
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +354.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +788.9%
Contains more WaterWater +215.6%
Contains more OtherOther +633.3%

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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

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.