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Maple sugar vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple sugar and eggs different?

  • Maple sugar is higher in manganese and zinc; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 211% higher.
  • Maple sugar contains 170 times more manganese than eggs. While maple sugar contains 4.422mg of manganese, eggs contain only 0.026mg.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than maple sugar (63).

Sugars, maple and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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%
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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%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +1920.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5633.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3750%

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%
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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%
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 Maple sugar Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.099mg 2mg 211%
Manganese 4.422mg 0.026mg 191%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 0.8µg 30.8µg 55%
Choline 2.1mg 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Zinc 6.06mg 1.05mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.513mg 38%
Carbs 90.9g 1.12g 30%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 1.398mg 27%
Protein 0.1g 12.58g 25%
Phosphorus 3mg 172mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Fats 0.2g 10.61g 16%
Saturated fat 0.036g 3.267g 15%
Folate 0µg 44µg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 4.077g 10%
Calories 354kcal 155kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 1.414g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.121mg 9%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.03mg 7%
Sodium 11mg 124mg 5%
Iron 1.61mg 1.19mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.066mg 5%
Potassium 274mg 126mg 4%
Calcium 90mg 50mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Net carbs 90.9g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 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 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8016.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12480%
Contains more FatsFats +5205%
Contains more WaterWater +832.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%

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
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6270.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1314%

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