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Egg vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggs and maple sugar different?

  • Eggs are higher in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 211% higher.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than maple sugar (63).

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Sugars, maple are the varieties used 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.
Egg
Egg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CopperCopper +1920.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5633.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3750%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.5%
Contains more IronIron +35.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +477.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16907.7%

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.
Egg
Egg
12
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3846.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +13890.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Maple sugar DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.099mg 211%
Manganese 0.026mg 4.422mg 191%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.8µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 2.1mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Zinc 1.05mg 6.06mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.013mg 38%
Carbs 1.12g 90.9g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.048mg 27%
Protein 12.58g 0.1g 25%
Phosphorus 172mg 3mg 24%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Fats 10.61g 0.2g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.036g 15%
Folate 44µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.064g 10%
Calories 155kcal 354kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.1g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.003mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0mg 7%
Sodium 124mg 11mg 5%
Iron 1.19mg 1.61mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.009mg 5%
Potassium 126mg 274mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 90mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Net carbs 1.12g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 84.87g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
4
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +12480%
Contains more FatsFats +5205%
Contains more WaterWater +832.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8016.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +6270.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1314%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.