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Agave nectar vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are agave nectar and tomato sauce different?

  • Agave nectar is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate; however, tomato sauce is richer in copper, iron, potassium, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for agave nectar is 16% higher.
  • Agave nectar contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than tomato sauce. While agave nectar contains 0.122mg of vitamin B1, tomato sauce contains only 0.024mg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than tomato sauce (31).

Sweetener, syrup, agave and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added are the varieties used 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7325%
Contains more IronIron +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1177.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2160%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +703.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 1.67g 67%
Carbs 76.37g 5.31g 24%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 2.8µg 16%
Calories 310kcal 24kcal 14%
Copper 0.009mg 0.115mg 12%
Iron 0.09mg 0.96mg 11%
Vitamin C 17mg 7mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.098mg 10%
Potassium 4mg 297mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.024mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.065mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Folate 30µg 9µg 5%
Fiber 0.2g 1.5g 5%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.113mg 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 27mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 1.44mg 3%
Protein 0.09g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.991mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin A 8µg 22µg 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.22mg 2%
Calcium 1mg 14mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 9.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.121g 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1338.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +297.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1173.3%

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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +583%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3229.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.