Yam vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between yam and agave nectar
- Yam has more potassium, copper, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, and iron, while agave nectar has more vitamin K and vitamin B2.
- Yam covers your daily need for potassium, 24% more than agave nectar.
- Yam contains 79 times more manganese than agave nectar. While yam contains 0.397mg of manganese, agave nectar contains only 0.005mg.
- Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of agave nectar is 13, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yam, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1877.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +5400% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7840% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.9% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +25.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +415.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +878.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
| Potassium | 816mg | 4mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.009mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 22.5µg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 0.005mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 27.88g | 76.37g | 16% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0.2g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.165mg | 10% |
| Calories | 118kcal | 310kcal | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 1mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.54mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.234mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.98mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.53g | 0.09g | 3% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Folate | 23µg | 30µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1.7µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0g | 1% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 13.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.122mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 0.689mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.45g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.78g | 76.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 68.03g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.53 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
27.88 g
Water:
69.6 g
Other:
0.82 g
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1600% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +203.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +446.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +164.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +173.9% |