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Agave nectar vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are agave nectar and saffron different?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and fiber than agave nectar.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1235% higher.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than saffron (70).

Sweetener, syrup, agave and Spices, saffron 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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43000%
Contains more IronIron +12233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3544.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +10800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +568060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.4%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +375.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +331.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +210%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.005mg 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0.09mg 11.1mg 138%
Vitamin C 17mg 80.8mg 71%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Magnesium 1mg 264mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 1.01mg 60%
Potassium 4mg 1724mg 51%
Phosphorus 1mg 252mg 36%
Copper 0.009mg 0.328mg 35%
Protein 0.09g 11.43g 23%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Folate 30µg 93µg 16%
Fiber 0.2g 3.9g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.067g 14%
Calcium 1mg 111mg 11%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.09mg 10%
Fats 0.45g 5.85g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.267mg 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.586g 7%
Selenium 1.7µg 5.6µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Sodium 4mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 1.46mg 5%
Carbs 76.37g 65.37g 4%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 8µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.115mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.429g 1%
Calories 310kcal 310kcal 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more WaterWater +92.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12600%
Contains more FatsFats +1200%
Contains more OtherOther +3533.3%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.