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Cherry vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cherries and maple sugar

  • Cherries have more vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber, while maple sugar has more manganese, zinc, iron, and calcium.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily need for manganese, 187% more than cherries.
  • The amount of sugar in cherries is lower.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cherries is 22, while the glycemic index of maple sugar is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cherries, sour, red, raw and Sugars, maple.

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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.
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.4%
Contains more IronIron +403.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +5960%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3848.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

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.
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
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% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.112mg 4.422mg 187%
Zinc 0.1mg 6.06mg 54%
Carbs 12.18g 90.9g 26%
Iron 0.32mg 1.61mg 16%
Calories 50kcal 354kcal 15%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 16mg 90mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.003mg 3%
Potassium 173mg 274mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.04mg 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 15mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Protein 1g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.009mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 19mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 2.1mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Copper 0.104mg 0.099mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 8.49g 84.87g N/A
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.064g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +900%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +976.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +646.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.1%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/nutrients
  2. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.