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Agave nectar vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between agave nectar and tortilla

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B6; however, tortilla is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Tortilla covers your daily iron needs 47% more than agave nectar.
  • Agave nectar has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2525%
Contains more IronIron +4133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1033.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +876.5%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +415.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5525%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +498.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Tortilla DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 0g 70%
Iron 0.09mg 3.81mg 47%
Selenium 1.7µg 16.6µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.37mg 21%
Sodium 4mg 482mg 21%
Phosphorus 1mg 146mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 4.125mg 21%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.4µg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Folate 30µg 98µg 17%
Protein 0.09g 7.28g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.06mg 13%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.268mg 11%
Copper 0.009mg 0.102mg 10%
Carbs 76.37g 49.94g 9%
Fiber 0.2g 2.4g 9%
Calcium 1mg 70mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.114mg 4%
Calories 310kcal 237kcal 4%
Magnesium 1mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Potassium 4mg 105mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.391g 3%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.32mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 8µg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.296g 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 2.75g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7988.9%
Contains more FatsFats +111.1%
Contains more WaterWater +74.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1146.7%

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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +8186.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.