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Agave nectar vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are agave nectar and brown rice different?

  • Agave nectar is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, brown rice is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for brown rice is 42% higher.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than brown rice (66).

Sweetener, syrup, agave and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2050%
Contains more IronIron +522.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1077.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +7000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +241.2%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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%
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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +476.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11150%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +271.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Brown rice DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 0g 70%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.974mg 42%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.2µg 19%
Carbs 76.37g 25.58g 17%
Phosphorus 1mg 103mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 2.561mg 12%
Copper 0.009mg 0.106mg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Calories 310kcal 123kcal 9%
Magnesium 1mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.123mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Selenium 1.7µg 5.8µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.069mg 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.71mg 6%
Fiber 0.2g 1.6g 6%
Iron 0.09mg 0.56mg 6%
Folate 30µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.178mg 5%
Protein 0.09g 2.74g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.366g 2%
Potassium 4mg 86mg 2%
Fats 0.45g 0.97g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.369g 1%
Choline 13.3mg 9.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.26g 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 23.98g N/A
Calcium 1mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 68.03g 0.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2944.4%
Contains more FatsFats +115.6%
Contains more WaterWater +206.3%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%

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
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.