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Agave nectar vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are agave nectar and corn raw different?

  • Agave nectar is higher in carbs, vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, corn raw is richer in phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, protein, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for carbs for agave nectar is 19% higher.
  • Agave nectar contains 75 times more vitamin K than corn raw. While agave nectar contains 22.5µg of vitamin K, corn raw contains only 0.3µg.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than corn raw (52).

Sweetener, syrup, agave and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6650%
Contains more IronIron +477.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +4500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3160%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 57% 0% 2.7% 20% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 3% 1.4% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Corn raw DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 1.94g 67%
Carbs 76.37g 18.7g 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.3µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 14%
Phosphorus 1mg 89mg 13%
Calories 310kcal 86kcal 11%
Vitamin C 17mg 6.8mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.093mg 11%
Magnesium 1mg 37mg 9%
Potassium 4mg 270mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.055mg 8%
Fiber 0.2g 2g 7%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.163mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 1.77mg 7%
Protein 0.09g 3.27g 6%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.07mg 6%
Iron 0.09mg 0.52mg 5%
Copper 0.009mg 0.054mg 5%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.46mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.155mg 3%
Folate 30µg 42µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.487g 3%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.468g 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.6µg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 23mg 2%
Fats 0.45g 1.35g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.432g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.014g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.03g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 34444kcal 263kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 116g N/A
Net carbs 76.17g 16.7g N/A
Calcium 1mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 68.03g 6.26g N/A
Sodium 4mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin A 8µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3533.3%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +231.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +262.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2766%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/nutrients
  2. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.