Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
agave syrup
versus
green bean
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in agave syrup and green bean:
Agave syrup is high in calories and green bean has 90% less calories than agave syrup - green bean has 31 calories per 100 grams and agave syrup has 310 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, agave syrup is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to green bean per calorie. Agave syrup has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for green bean, 20:76:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Agave Syrup | Green Bean | |
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Protein | ~ | 20% |
Carbohydrates | 100% | 76% |
Fat | ~ | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Agave syrup is high in carbohydrates and green bean has 91% less carbohydrates than agave syrup - green bean has 7g of total carbs per 100 grams and agave syrup has 76.4g of carbohydrates.
Green bean is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 12 times more dietary fiber than agave syrup - green bean has 2.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and agave syrup has 0.2g of dietary fiber.
Agave syrup is high in sugar and green bean has 95% less sugar than agave syrup - green bean has 3.3g of sugar per 100 grams and agave syrup has 68g of sugar.
Green bean has 19 times more protein than agave syrup - green bean has 1.8g of protein per 100 grams and agave syrup has 0.09g of protein.
Both green bean and agave syrup are low in saturated fat - green bean has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and agave syrup does not contain significant amounts.
Both green bean and agave syrup are high in Vitamin C. Agave syrup has 39% more Vitamin C than green bean - green bean has 12.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and agave syrup has 17mg of Vitamin C.
Green bean has 338% more Vitamin A than agave syrup - green bean has 35ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and agave syrup has 8ug of Vitamin A.
Green bean and agave syrup contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - green bean has 0.41mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and agave syrup has 0.98mg of Vitamin E.
Green bean has 91% more Vitamin K than agave syrup - green bean has 43ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and agave syrup has 22.5ug of Vitamin K.
Green bean has more pantothenic acid. Both agave syrup and green bean contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Agave Syrup | Green Bean | |
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Thiamin | 0.122 MG | 0.082 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.165 MG | 0.104 MG |
Niacin | 0.689 MG | 0.734 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.225 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.234 MG | 0.141 MG |
Folate | 30 UG | 33 UG |
Green bean has signficantly more calcium than agave syrup - green bean has 37mg of calcium per 100 grams and agave syrup has 1mg of calcium.
Green bean has 10 times more iron than agave syrup - green bean has 1mg of iron per 100 grams and agave syrup has 0.09mg of iron.
Green bean is a great source of potassium and it has 51 times more potassium than agave syrup - green bean has 211mg of potassium per 100 grams and agave syrup has 4mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Agave Syrup | Green Bean | |
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beta-carotene | 94 UG | 379 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 69 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 640 UG |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Agave Syrup (Sweetener, syrup, agave) and Green Bean (Beans, snap, green, raw) .
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||