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Maple sugar vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple sugar and falafel different?

  • Maple sugar is richer in manganese and zinc, while falafel is higher in phosphorus, folate, iron, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily need for manganese, 162% more than falafel.
  • Maple sugar contains 4 times more zinc than falafel. Maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, while falafel contains 1.5mg.
  • Maple sugar is lower in sodium.
  • Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index (63) than falafel (33).

Sugars, maple and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +304%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +539.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +331.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2510%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.691mg 162%
Zinc 6.06mg 1.5mg 41%
Fats 0.2g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 4.16g 27%
Phosphorus 3mg 192mg 27%
Protein 0.1g 13.31g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 10.171g 25%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Iron 1.61mg 3.42mg 23%
Carbs 90.9g 31.84g 20%
Copper 0.099mg 0.258mg 18%
Magnesium 19mg 82mg 15%
Sodium 11mg 294mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.166mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.146mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.036g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.125mg 9%
Potassium 274mg 585mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 1.044mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.292mg 5%
Calcium 90mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Calories 354kcal 333kcal 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13210%
Contains more FatsFats +8800%
Contains more WaterWater +332.8%
Contains more OtherOther +203.8%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15792.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4060%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.