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Maple sugar vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple sugar and sardines different?

  • Maple sugar is richer in manganese and zinc, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin D, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 373% more than maple sugar.
  • Maple sugar contains 41 times more manganese than sardines. Maple sugar contains 4.422mg of manganese, while sardines contain 0.108mg.
  • Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index (63) than sardines (0).

Sugars, maple and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3994.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +324.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.9%
Contains more IronIron +81.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6487.5%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1646.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13012.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3471.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Manganese 4.422mg 0.108mg 188%
Selenium 0.8µg 52.7µg 94%
Phosphorus 3mg 490mg 70%
Protein 0.1g 24.62g 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Zinc 6.06mg 1.31mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 5.245mg 33%
Carbs 90.9g 0g 30%
Calcium 90mg 382mg 29%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Fats 0.2g 11.45g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.227mg 16%
Iron 1.61mg 2.92mg 16%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.04mg 14%
Sodium 11mg 307mg 13%
Choline 2.1mg 75mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.167mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.642mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 3.869g 10%
Copper 0.099mg 0.186mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.036g 1.528g 7%
Calories 354kcal 208kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.08mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Potassium 274mg 397mg 4%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 90.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24520%
Contains more FatsFats +5625%
Contains more WaterWater +645.1%
Contains more OtherOther +440%

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% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5945.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5048%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.