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French fries vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french fries and maple syrup

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, copper, vitamin E, and vitamin B5, while maple syrup has more manganese and vitamin B2.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 116% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in maple syrup is lower.
  • Maple syrup has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple syrup is 54, while the glycemic index of french fries is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.1%
Contains more IronIron +636.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +588.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +194%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1077.3%

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.
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3608.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3156.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.247mg 2.908mg 116%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 1.27mg 95%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.017g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.002mg 28%
Fats 14.73g 0.06g 23%
Phosphorus 125mg 2mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.081mg 18%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.011g 15%
Copper 0.124mg 0.018mg 12%
Potassium 579mg 212mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.007g 11%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.036mg 11%
Iron 0.81mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0µg 9%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.47mg 9%
Sodium 210mg 12mg 9%
Carbs 41.44g 67.04g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.066mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 102mg 8%
Folate 30µg 0µg 8%
Protein 3.43g 0.04g 7%
Choline 36.8mg 1.6mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 35mg 21mg 3%
Calories 312kcal 260kcal 3%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 60.46g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8475%
Contains more FatsFats +24450%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +293.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54163.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31652.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/nutrients
  2. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.