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Agave nectar vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between agave nectar and turmeric

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C; however, turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 861% more than agave nectar.
  • Turmeric contains 24 times less vitamin C than agave nectar. Agave nectar contains 17mg of vitamin C, while turmeric contains 0.7mg.
  • The glycemic index of agave nectar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51900%
Contains more IronIron +61011.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +14344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +44900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +395900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +264.7%

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% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +67.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +352%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +269.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.005mg 19.8mg 861%
Iron 0.09mg 55mg 686%
Copper 0.009mg 1.3mg 143%
Fiber 0.2g 22.7g 90%
Fructose 55.6g 0.45g 69%
Potassium 4mg 2080mg 61%
Magnesium 1mg 208mg 49%
Phosphorus 1mg 299mg 43%
Zinc 0.01mg 4.5mg 41%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 4.43mg 23%
Protein 0.09g 9.68g 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.7mg 18%
Calcium 1mg 168mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.107mg 10%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 13.4µg 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.838g 8%
Selenium 1.7µg 6.2µg 8%
Choline 13.3mg 49.2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.058mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.756g 5%
Fats 0.45g 3.25g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 1.35mg 4%
Carbs 76.37g 67.14g 3%
Folate 30µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.15mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.449g 1%
Calories 310kcal 312kcal 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.7%
Contains more WaterWater +78.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10655.6%
Contains more FatsFats +622.2%
Contains more OtherOther +4620%

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
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3171.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +12255.6%
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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.