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Agave nectar vs. Sorghum syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between agave nectar and sorghum syrup?

  • Agave nectar is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K, yet sorghum syrup is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, calcium, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Sorghum syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 66% more.

We used Sweetener, syrup, agave and Syrups, sorghum 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.
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 71% 45% 88% 143% 43% 11% 24% 1% 200% 9.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24900%
Contains more IronIron +4122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30500%
~equal in Selenium ~1.7µg

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% 0% 0% 25% 36% 1.9% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Sorghum syrup DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Manganese 0.005mg 1.53mg 66%
Iron 0.09mg 3.8mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.67mg 34%
Potassium 4mg 1000mg 29%
Magnesium 1mg 100mg 24%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Calcium 1mg 150mg 15%
Copper 0.009mg 0.13mg 13%
Folate 30µg 0µg 8%
Phosphorus 1mg 56mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0mg 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.155mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0g 1%
Calories 310kcal 290kcal 1%
Protein 0.09g 0g 0%
Carbs 76.37g 74.9g 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 74.9g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 74.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Selenium 1.7µg 1.7µg 0%
Choline 13.3mg 13.3mg 0%

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
75% 23% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 22.7 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1500%
~equal in Carbs ~74.9g
~equal in Water ~22.7g

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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. Sorghum syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169662/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.