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

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Important differences between agave nectar and flax seeds

  • Flax seeds have more copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and calcium than agave nectar.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 135% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20225%
Contains more IronIron +6266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +13455.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +43300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49540%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1394.1%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +190%
Contains more CholineCholine +491.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 28.73g 192%
Copper 0.009mg 1.22mg 135%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 1.644mg 127%
Fiber 0.2g 27.3g 108%
Manganese 0.005mg 2.482mg 108%
Magnesium 1mg 392mg 93%
Phosphorus 1mg 642mg 92%
Iron 0.09mg 5.73mg 71%
Fructose 55.6g 0g 70%
Fats 0.45g 42.16g 64%
Selenium 1.7µg 25.4µg 43%
Zinc 0.01mg 4.34mg 39%
Protein 0.09g 18.29g 36%
Calcium 1mg 255mg 25%
Potassium 4mg 813mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 7.527g 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.6mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.473mg 18%
Saturated fat 0g 3.663g 17%
Carbs 76.37g 28.88g 16%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 4.3µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 3.08mg 15%
Folate 30µg 87µg 14%
Choline 13.3mg 78.7mg 12%
Calories 310kcal 534kcal 11%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 4mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.161mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.4%
Contains more WaterWater +229.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20222.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9268.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2373.3%

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
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3007.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.