Table salt vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are table salt and agave nectar different?
- Agave nectar has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin E than table salt.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1685% higher.
- Agave nectar has less sodium.
- Table salt has a lower glycemic index (0) than agave nectar (13).
Salt, table and Sweetener, syrup, agave 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +266.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +233.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1600% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 38758mg | 4mg | 1685% |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 76.37g | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 22.5µg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.234mg | 18% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 310kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.165mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.122mg | 10% |
| Folate | 0µg | 30µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.98mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.005mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.689mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.33mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 1.7µg | 3% |
| Choline | 0mg | 13.3mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.009mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.45g | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 76.17g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 68.03g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +66433.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11370% |
