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Agave nectar vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between agave nectar and taco

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, iron, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for taco is 39% higher.
  • Taco has 43 times less vitamin C than agave nectar. Agave nectar has 17mg of vitamin C, while taco has 0.4mg.
  • Agave nectar is lower in sodium.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index than agave nectar.

Food types used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5125%
Contains more IronIron +1222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +755.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +17400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4880%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +441.2%

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%
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Taco DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 0.3g 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Phosphorus 1mg 178mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.042g 20%
Saturated fat 0g 4.384g 20%
Fats 0.45g 12.7g 19%
Carbs 76.37g 19.85g 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.4mg 18%
Protein 0.09g 8.86g 18%
Sodium 4mg 397mg 17%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.75mg 16%
Fiber 0.2g 3.9g 15%
Selenium 1.7µg 9.2µg 14%
Iron 0.09mg 1.19mg 14%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.09mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.411g 11%
Calcium 1mg 89mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Copper 0.009mg 0.077mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.06mg 8%
Magnesium 1mg 32mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 4mg 209mg 6%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 15.3µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 1.65mg 6%
Calories 310kcal 226kcal 4%
Folate 30µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.6mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 20µg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9744.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2722.2%
Contains more WaterWater +148.6%
Contains more OtherOther +946.7%

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
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +6115%
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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.