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Agave nectar vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between agave nectar and watercress

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin B6 and folate, while watercress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Watercress covers your daily need for vitamin K, 190% more than agave nectar.
  • Agave nectar contains 3 times more folate than watercress. While agave nectar contains 30µg of folate, watercress contains only 9µg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of agave nectar is 13, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweetener, syrup, agave and Watercress, raw.

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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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8150%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +755.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4780%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1011.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 22.5µg 250µg 190%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Vitamin C 17mg 43mg 29%
Carbs 76.37g 1.29g 25%
Vitamin A 8µg 160µg 17%
Calories 310kcal 11kcal 15%
Calcium 1mg 120mg 12%
Potassium 4mg 330mg 10%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.244mg 10%
Phosphorus 1mg 60mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.129mg 8%
Copper 0.009mg 0.077mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Folate 30µg 9µg 5%
Magnesium 1mg 21mg 5%
Protein 0.09g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.12mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 41mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.9µg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.11mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0.5g 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.1g 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.2mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.98mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5820.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2455.6%
Contains more WaterWater +314.6%
Contains more OtherOther +700%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.