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Wheat vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat and agave nectar different?

  • Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while agave nectar is higher in vitamin C.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 159% more than agave nectar.
  • Wheat contains 602 times more manganese than agave nectar. Wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, while agave nectar contains 0.005mg.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than agave nectar (13).

Wheat, durum and Sweetener, syrup, agave types were 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.
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +14300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10675%
Contains more IronIron +3811.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +6044.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +41500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60140%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5158.8%

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% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +243.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +877.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Agave nectar DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 1.7µg 159%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.005mg 131%
Phosphorus 508mg 1mg 72%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Copper 0.553mg 0.009mg 60%
Iron 3.52mg 0.09mg 43%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.689mg 38%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.01mg 38%
Magnesium 144mg 1mg 34%
Protein 13.68g 0.09g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.122mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.234mg 14%
Potassium 431mg 4mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0g 7%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Folate 43µg 30µg 3%
Calcium 34mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.165mg 3%
Fats 2.47g 0.45g 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Carbs 71.13g 76.37g 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0g 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Calories 339kcal 310kcal 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 ProteinProtein +15100%
Contains more FatsFats +448.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1086.7%
Contains more WaterWater +109.7%
~equal in Carbs ~76.37g

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.