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Maple sugar vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between maple sugar and chocolate

  • Maple sugar has more manganese and zinc; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B12, and potassium.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 131% more.
  • Maple sugar contains 3 times more zinc than chocolate. Maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, while chocolate contains 2.01mg.
  • Maple sugar contains less saturated fat.
  • Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple sugar is 63, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, maple and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +668.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104%
Contains more IronIron +398.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +938.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6766.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +518.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Chocolate DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 1.419mg 131%
Copper 0.099mg 1.028mg 103%
Saturated fat 0.036g 18.519g 84%
Iron 1.61mg 8.02mg 80%
Fats 0.2g 31.28g 48%
Zinc 6.06mg 2.01mg 37%
Magnesium 19mg 146mg 30%
Phosphorus 3mg 206mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 9.54g 24%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Protein 0.1g 4.88g 10%
Calories 354kcal 546kcal 10%
Carbs 90.9g 61.17g 10%
Potassium 274mg 559mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.1µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 1.092g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.297mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Selenium 0.8µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.725mg 4%
Calcium 90mg 56mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.025mg 1%
Sodium 11mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.6%
Contains more WaterWater +724.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4780%
Contains more FatsFats +15540%
Contains more OtherOther +112.5%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14806.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +992%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.