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Vanilla extract vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between vanilla extract and agave nectar

  • Vanilla extract has more manganese and copper; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Agave nectar's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% more.
  • Vanilla extract contains 46 times more manganese than agave nectar. Vanilla extract contains 0.23mg of manganese, while agave nectar contains 0.005mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vanilla extract and Sweetener, syrup, agave.

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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 8.6% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3600%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
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.
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% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
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 +1009.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vanilla extract Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Carbs 12.65g 76.37g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.234mg 16%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.005mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.122mg 9%
Folate 0µg 30µg 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.98mg 7%
Copper 0.072mg 0.009mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.095mg 0.165mg 5%
Potassium 148mg 4mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 1mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.7µg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.425mg 0.689mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Calories 288kcal 310kcal 1%
Phosphorus 6mg 1mg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.01mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Calcium 11mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.45g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Protein 0.06g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 12.65g 76.17g N/A
Iron 0.12mg 0.09mg 0%
Sugar 12.65g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 g
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more WaterWater +129.2%
Contains more OtherOther +23000%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +503.7%

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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. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/nutrients
  2. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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