Tea vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tea and agave nectar different?
- Tea is higher in manganese; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for agave nectar is 19% higher.
- Tea contains 78 times more manganese than agave nectar. While tea contains 0.392mg of manganese, agave nectar contains only 0.005mg.
- Tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than agave nectar (13).
Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +350% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +22.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7740% |
Contains more IronIron | +800% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
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 | +5400% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2053.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23300% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +4333.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
Carbs | 0.17g | 76.37g | 25% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 17mg | 19% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 22.5µg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.001mg | 0.234mg | 18% |
Manganese | 0.392mg | 0.005mg | 17% |
Calories | 1kcal | 310kcal | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.003mg | 0.165mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.122mg | 10% |
Folate | 0µg | 30µg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.98mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.032mg | 0.689mg | 4% |
Selenium | 0µg | 1.7µg | 3% |
Caffeine | 11mg | 0mg | 3% |
Choline | 0.3mg | 13.3mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
Iron | 0.01mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Fats | 0g | 0.45g | 1% |
Protein | 0.06g | 0.09g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.17g | 76.17g | N/A |
Magnesium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
Calcium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
Potassium | 18mg | 4mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.02g | 68.03g | N/A |
Copper | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.013mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0.17 g
Water:
99.62 g
Other:
0.15 g
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
Contains more WaterWater | +334.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44823.5% |
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