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Maple sugar vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between maple sugar and asparagus

  • Maple sugar is higher in manganese and zinc; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 185% higher.
  • Maple sugar has 11 times more zinc than asparagus. While maple sugar has 6.06mg of zinc, asparagus has only 0.54mg.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than maple sugar (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, maple and Asparagus, raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1022.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2698.7%
Contains more IronIron +32.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.5%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +984.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2345%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +470.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +661.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Asparagus DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.158mg 185%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.54mg 50%
Vitamin K 0µg 41.6µg 35%
Carbs 90.9g 3.88g 29%
Calories 354kcal 20kcal 17%
Folate 0µg 52µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.141mg 10%
Copper 0.099mg 0.189mg 10%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.13mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Calcium 90mg 24mg 7%
Phosphorus 3mg 52mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.091mg 7%
Iron 1.61mg 2.14mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.978mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.274mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Protein 0.1g 2.2g 4%
Choline 2.1mg 16mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.3µg 3%
Potassium 274mg 202mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 90.9g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2242.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2100%
Contains more WaterWater +1065.3%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.