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Maple sugar vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple sugar and french fries different?

  • Maple sugar is richer in manganese and zinc, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and vitamin B5.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily need for manganese, 182% more than french fries.
  • Maple sugar contains 12 times more zinc than french fries. Maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, while french fries contain 0.5mg.
  • Maple sugar is lower in saturated fat.

Sugars, maple and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +98.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1112%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1690.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4066.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7410%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1652.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar French fries DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.247mg 182%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.5mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 5.398g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.372mg 28%
Fats 0.2g 14.73g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 3.004mg 19%
Phosphorus 3mg 125mg 17%
Carbs 90.9g 41.44g 16%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 5.969g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.17mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.58mg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.67mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.036g 2.336g 10%
Iron 1.61mg 0.81mg 10%
Sodium 11mg 210mg 9%
Potassium 274mg 579mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 11.2µg 9%
Folate 0µg 30µg 8%
Protein 0.1g 3.43g 7%
Calcium 90mg 18mg 7%
Choline 2.1mg 36.8mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 35mg 4%
Copper 0.099mg 0.124mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.039mg 2%
Calories 354kcal 312kcal 2%
Net carbs 90.9g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 0.3g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3330%
Contains more FatsFats +7265%
Contains more WaterWater +381.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9226.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5298%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.