Agave nectar vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between agave nectar and seaweed?
- Agave nectar is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, yet seaweed is higher in folate, vitamin K, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, and zinc.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for folate is 38% more.
- Agave nectar has 117 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While agave nectar has 0.234mg of vitamin B6, seaweed has only 0.002mg.
- The amount of sodium in agave nectar is lower.
We used Sweetener, syrup, agave and Seaweed, kelp, raw types 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3066.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1344.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3900% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +144% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11600% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +193.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
| Folate | 30µg | 180µg | 38% |
| Vitamin K | 22.5µg | 66µg | 36% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 2.85mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 121mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 76.37g | 9.57g | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.234mg | 0.002mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 168mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 3mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.009mg | 0.13mg | 13% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 43kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.23mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.05mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 1mg | 42mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1.3g | 4% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 89mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.09g | 1.68g | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.7µg | 0.7µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.689mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.98mg | 0.87mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.45g | 0.56g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 76.17g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 68.03g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 12.8mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
Protein:
1.68 g
Fats:
0.56 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
81.58 g
Other:
6.61 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +698% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1766.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +24.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +255.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4306.7% |
