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Agave nectar vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between agave nectar and prunes

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C, while prunes have more vitamin K, copper, fiber, potassium, manganese, vitamin A, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Prunes cover your daily need for vitamin K, 31% more than agave nectar.
  • Agave nectar contains 28 times more vitamin C than prunes. While agave nectar contains 17mg of vitamin C, prunes contain only 0.6mg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of agave nectar is 13, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweetener, syrup, agave and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +466.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18200%
Contains more IronIron +933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3022.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +4300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5880%

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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +164.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Prunes DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 12.45g 54%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 59.5µg 31%
Copper 0.009mg 0.281mg 30%
Fiber 0.2g 7.1g 28%
Potassium 4mg 732mg 21%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.6mg 18%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.299mg 13%
Iron 0.09mg 0.93mg 11%
Phosphorus 1mg 69mg 10%
Magnesium 1mg 41mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Folate 30µg 4µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 1.882mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.051mg 6%
Calories 310kcal 240kcal 4%
Calcium 1mg 43mg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.43mg 4%
Protein 0.09g 2.18g 4%
Carbs 76.37g 63.88g 4%
Vitamin A 8µg 39µg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.205mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.186mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 10.1mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 38.13g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 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
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2322.2%
Contains more WaterWater +34.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1660%

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
Prunes
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +346.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +104.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.