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Maple syrup vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Maple syrup and Carrot?

  • Maple syrup is higher in Manganese, Vitamin B2, Zinc, and Calcium, yet Carrot is higher in Vitamin A RAE, Fiber, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B3.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for Manganese is 120% more.
  • Maple syrup has 22 times more Vitamin B2 than Carrot. While Maple syrup has 1.27mg of Vitamin B2, Carrot has only 0.058mg.

We used Syrups, maple and Carrots, raw types 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.
Maple syrup
Maple syrup
6
:
4
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Calcium +209.1%
Contains more Magnesium +75%
Contains less Sodium -82.6%
Contains more Zinc +512.5%
Contains more Manganese +1933.6%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Contains more Iron +172.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +1650%
Contains more Potassium +50.9%
Contains more Copper +150%
Maple syrup
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 31% 5% 15% 1% 19% 2% 41% 6% 380% 4%
Carrot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 12% 9% 15% 29% 9% 7% 15% 19% 1%
Contains more Calcium +209.1%
Contains more Magnesium +75%
Contains less Sodium -82.6%
Contains more Zinc +512.5%
Contains more Manganese +1933.6%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Contains more Iron +172.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +1650%
Contains more Potassium +50.9%
Contains more Copper +150%

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.
Maple syrup
Maple syrup
1
:
8
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2089.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +658.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +6800%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.066
Maple syrup
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 294% 2% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Carrot
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1003% 14% 0% 20% 17% 14% 19% 17% 32% 15% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +2089.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +658.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +6800%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.066

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maple syrup
Maple syrup
1
:
4
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Carbs +599.8%
Contains more Protein +2225%
Contains more Fats +300%
Contains more Water +172.6%
Contains more Other +104.3%
Maple syrup
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Carrot
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more Carbs +599.8%
Contains more Protein +2225%
Contains more Fats +300%
Contains more Water +172.6%
Contains more Other +104.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maple syrup
Maple syrup
1
:
2
Carrot
Carrot
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +27.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +588.2%
Maple syrup
20% 31% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.007 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.017 g
Carrot
22% 8% 70%
Saturated Fat: 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.117 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +27.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +588.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maple syrup
Maple syrup
2
:
2
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Sucrose +1524.5%
Contains more Glucose +171.2%
Contains more Starch +∞%
Equal in Fructose - 0.55
Maple syrup
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Carrot
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Sucrose +1524.5%
Contains more Glucose +171.2%
Contains more Starch +∞%
Equal in Fructose - 0.55

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Maple syrup Carrot
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Carrot Opinion
Net carbs 67.04g 6.78g Maple syrup
Protein 0.04g 0.93g Carrot
Fats 0.06g 0.24g Carrot
Carbs 67.04g 9.58g Maple syrup
Calories 260kcal 41kcal Maple syrup
Starch 1.43g Carrot
Fructose 0.52g 0.55g Carrot
Sugar 60.46g 4.74g Carrot
Fiber 0g 2.8g Carrot
Calcium 102mg 33mg Maple syrup
Iron 0.11mg 0.3mg Carrot
Magnesium 21mg 12mg Maple syrup
Phosphorus 2mg 35mg Carrot
Potassium 212mg 320mg Carrot
Sodium 12mg 69mg Maple syrup
Zinc 1.47mg 0.24mg Maple syrup
Copper 0.018mg 0.045mg Carrot
Manganese 2.908mg 0.143mg Maple syrup
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg Maple syrup
Vitamin A 0IU 16706IU Carrot
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 835µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0mg 0.66mg Carrot
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg Carrot
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.066mg
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.058mg Maple syrup
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.983mg Carrot
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.273mg Carrot
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.138mg Carrot
Folate 0µg 19µg Carrot
Vitamin K 0µg 13.2µg Carrot
Tryptophan 0.012mg Carrot
Threonine 0.191mg Carrot
Isoleucine 0.077mg Carrot
Leucine 0.102mg Carrot
Lysine 0.101mg Carrot
Methionine 0.02mg Carrot
Phenylalanine 0.061mg Carrot
Valine 0.069mg Carrot
Histidine 0.04mg Carrot
Saturated Fat 0.007g 0.037g Maple syrup
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011g 0.014g Carrot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.117g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Maple syrup Carrot
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Maple syrup
98%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Maple syrup
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Maple syrup
Maple syrup contains less Sodium (difference - 57mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Maple syrup
Maple syrup is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.03g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Sugar (difference - 55.72g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is cheaper?
Carrot
Carrot is cheaper (difference - $3.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Carrot
Carrot is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.