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Agave nectar vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between agave nectar and tapioca

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and folate, while tapioca has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin D.
  • Agave nectar's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 18% higher.
  • Tapioca contains 8 times less folate than agave nectar. Agave nectar contains 30µg of folate, while tapioca contains 4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in agave nectar is lower.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of agave nectar is 13, while the glycemic index of tapioca is 78.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk.

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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 8.6% 32% 12% 2.3% 4% 9.5% 35% 16% 0.91% 11%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3225%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.6%

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 2.3% 16% 0% 14% 7.5% 33% 1.4% 17% 7.6% 31% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2328.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +818.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Tapioca DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Carbs 76.37g 19.56g 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.7mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.033mg 15%
Phosphorus 1mg 82mg 12%
Calcium 1mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Calories 310kcal 105kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.03mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Folate 30µg 4µg 7%
Protein 0.09g 2.88g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.277mg 6%
Saturated fat 0g 0.991g 5%
Sodium 4mg 121mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.075mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin A 8µg 47µg 4%
Potassium 4mg 133mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 12mg 3%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.35mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Fats 0.45g 1.67g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.143mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.452g 1%
Selenium 1.7µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 19.56g N/A
Iron 0.09mg 0.06mg 0%
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Copper 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.007mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.061g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.13mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0%
Leucine 0.282mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.073mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.139mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.078mg 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
3% 2% 20% 75%
Protein: 2.88 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 19.56 g
Water: 75.01 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3100%
Contains more FatsFats +271.1%
Contains more WaterWater +227%
Contains more OtherOther +486.7%

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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. Tapioca - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169612/nutrients

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

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