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Maple sugar vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple sugar and chinese broccoli different?

  • Maple sugar is higher in manganese, zinc, and iron; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 181% higher.
  • Maple sugar contains 16 times more zinc than chinese broccoli. While maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, chinese broccoli contains only 0.39mg.
  • Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than maple sugar (63).

Sugars, maple and Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1453.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~261mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +955.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1023.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +992.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1104.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.264mg 181%
Vitamin K 0µg 84.8µg 71%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.39mg 52%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.2mg 31%
Carbs 90.9g 3.81g 29%
Folate 0µg 99µg 25%
Calories 354kcal 22kcal 17%
Iron 1.61mg 0.56mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.146mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.095mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.07mg 5%
Phosphorus 3mg 41mg 5%
Copper 0.099mg 0.061mg 4%
Choline 2.1mg 25.3mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.159mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.437mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.33g 2%
Protein 0.1g 1.14g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.3µg 1%
Calcium 90mg 100mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.72g 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 1.31g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 274mg 261mg 0%
Sugar 84.87g 0.84g N/A
Sodium 11mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2285.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1040%
Contains more FatsFats +260%
Contains more WaterWater +1069.3%
~equal in Other ~0.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/nutrients
  2. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.