Flan vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between flan and maple syrup
- Flan has more selenium; however, maple syrup is richer in manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B1.
- Maple syrup covers your daily manganese needs 126% more than flan.
- Maple syrup has 36 times less sodium than flan. Flan has 432mg of sodium, while maple syrup has 12mg.
- Flan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flan is 66, while the glycemic index of maple syrup is 54.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Flan, caramel custard, dry mix and Syrups, 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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3450% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +325% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +37.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +20% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +3575% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41442.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.007mg | 2.908mg | 126% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 1.27mg | 98% |
Selenium | 21.3µg | 0.6µg | 38% |
Sodium | 432mg | 12mg | 18% |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 1.47mg | 13% |
Carbs | 91.6g | 67.04g | 8% |
Calcium | 24mg | 102mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 21mg | 5% |
Calories | 348kcal | 260kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 153mg | 212mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.52g | 1% | |
Protein | 0g | 0.04g | 0% |
Fats | 0g | 0.06g | 0% |
Net carbs | 91.6g | 67.04g | N/A |
Iron | 0.08mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Sugar | 60.46g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.015mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Choline | 1.6mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.007g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
91.6 g
Water:
7.8 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
0.04 g
Fats:
0.06 g
Carbs:
67.04 g
Water:
32.39 g
Other:
0.47 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +315.3% |