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Agave nectar vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between agave nectar and wheat gluten

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 69% higher.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than agave nectar.

Food types used in this article are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2400%
Contains more IronIron +5677.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1922.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +8400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2235.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 0.09g 75.16g 150%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Selenium 1.7µg 39.7µg 69%
Iron 0.09mg 5.2mg 64%
Phosphorus 1mg 260mg 37%
Carbs 76.37g 13.79g 21%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Copper 0.009mg 0.182mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0mg 18%
Calcium 1mg 142mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0mg 10%
Folate 30µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.85mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 1mg 25mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.81g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0mg 4%
Calories 310kcal 370kcal 3%
Potassium 4mg 100mg 3%
Fiber 0.2g 0.6g 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Fats 0.45g 1.85g 2%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.272g 1%
Sodium 4mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.156g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.8%
Contains more WaterWater +179.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83411.1%
Contains more FatsFats +311.1%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.