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Agave nectar vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are agave nectar and zucchini different?

  • Agave nectar is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, zucchini is richer in potassium, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for agave nectar is 15% higher.
  • Agave nectar contains 8 times more vitamin E than zucchini. While agave nectar contains 0.98mg of vitamin E, zucchini contains only 0.12mg.

Sweetener, syrup, agave and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +750%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6425%
Contains more IronIron +311.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +488.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3440%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +423.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~17.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Zucchini DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 1.38g 68%
Carbs 76.37g 3.11g 24%
Calories 310kcal 17kcal 15%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 4.3µg 15%
Potassium 4mg 261mg 8%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.177mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.045mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.12mg 6%
Copper 0.009mg 0.053mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.163mg 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.094mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 4%
Iron 0.09mg 0.37mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 18mg 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1g 3%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.32mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.2µg 3%
Folate 30µg 24µg 2%
Calcium 1mg 16mg 2%
Protein 0.09g 1.21g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.091g 1%
Vitamin C 17mg 17.9mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 9.5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 0.451mg 1%
Fats 0.45g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 76.17g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 8µg 10µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2355.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1244.4%
Contains more WaterWater +313.2%
Contains more OtherOther +280%

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% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1061.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3929%
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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.