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Agave nectar vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are agave nectar and chia seeds different?

  • Chia seeds are higher than agave nectar in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 137% more than agave nectar.

Sweetener, syrup, agave and Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10075%
Contains more IronIron +8477.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +10166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +45700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54360%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3147.1%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +962.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1181.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 23.665g 158%
Fiber 0.2g 34.4g 137%
Phosphorus 1mg 860mg 123%
Manganese 0.005mg 2.723mg 118%
Copper 0.009mg 0.924mg 102%
Selenium 1.7µg 55.2µg 97%
Iron 0.09mg 7.72mg 95%
Magnesium 1mg 335mg 80%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Calcium 1mg 631mg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 8.83mg 51%
Fats 0.45g 30.74g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.62mg 42%
Zinc 0.01mg 4.58mg 42%
Protein 0.09g 16.54g 33%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 18%
Vitamin C 17mg 1.6mg 17%
Saturated fat 0g 3.33g 15%
Potassium 4mg 407mg 12%
Carbs 76.37g 42.12g 11%
Calories 310kcal 486kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.309g 6%
Folate 30µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.5mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 8µg 1%
Sodium 4mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.17mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.3%
Contains more WaterWater +295.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18277.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6731.1%
Contains more OtherOther +3100%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.