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Agave nectar vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between agave nectar and shortbread

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 41% higher.
  • Agave nectar is lower in sodium.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index than agave nectar.

Food types used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2100%
Contains more IronIron +3211.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +4800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7760%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +264.7%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +104.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1377.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +149%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Shortbread DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 0.3g 69%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 8.326g 56%
Fats 0.45g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.09mg 2.98mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.353mg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 6.708g 17%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.393mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 3.275mg 16%
Sodium 4mg 353mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.071mg 13%
Folate 30µg 81µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.314mg 11%
Protein 0.09g 5.37g 11%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 11µg 10%
Calories 310kcal 514kcal 10%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 2.44mg 10%
Phosphorus 1mg 66mg 9%
Copper 0.009mg 0.09mg 9%
Selenium 1.7µg 6.2µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.49mg 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1.3g 4%
Carbs 76.37g 63.78g 4%
Magnesium 1mg 14mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 0.9mg 2%
Potassium 4mg 88mg 2%
Calcium 1mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.7%
Contains more WaterWater +537.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5866.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5726.7%
Contains more OtherOther +586.7%

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
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3352.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +18433.3%
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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.