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Agave nectar vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between agave nectar and sweet and sour

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and folate; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Sweet and sour's daily need coverage for manganese is 33% more.
  • Agave nectar contains 113 times more vitamin K than sweet and sour. Agave nectar contains 22.5µg of vitamin K, while sweet, and sour contains 0.2µg.
  • Agave nectar contains less sodium.
  • Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2375%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +777.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15120%

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +768.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11150%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +454.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.761mg 33%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.2µg 19%
Sodium 4mg 371mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.053mg 14%
Carbs 76.37g 38.22g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.019mg 11%
Vitamin C 17mg 8.7mg 9%
Copper 0.009mg 0.079mg 8%
Calories 310kcal 150kcal 8%
Folate 30µg 8µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.048mg 6%
Potassium 4mg 99mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.187mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 8mg 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.21mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 2%
Fats 0.45g 0.02g 1%
Phosphorus 1mg 7mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Protein 0.09g 0.27g 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 38.12g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 18.75g N/A
Fiber 0.2g 0.1g 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +2150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more WaterWater +162.7%
Contains more OtherOther +713.3%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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