Maple sugar vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between maple sugar and quinoa?
- Maple sugar is higher in manganese and zinc, yet quinoa is higher in phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, folate, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Maple sugar's daily need coverage for manganese is 165% more.
- Maple sugar has 6 times more zinc than quinoa. While maple sugar has 6.06mg of zinc, quinoa has only 1.09mg.
We used Sugars, maple and Quinoa, cooked types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +429.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +456% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +600.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +236.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4966.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1088.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +746.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +930% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +995.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.422mg | 0.631mg | 165% |
| Zinc | 6.06mg | 1.09mg | 45% |
| Carbs | 90.9g | 21.3g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 3mg | 152mg | 21% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 120kcal | 12% |
| Folate | 0µg | 42µg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 64mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.8g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.192mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.123mg | 9% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 4.4g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.009mg | 0.107mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.1g | 1.078g | 7% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 23mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 2.8µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.92g | 3% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 1.49mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.04mg | 0.412mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0.528g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.048mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 90.9g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 84.87g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
1.92 g
Carbs:
21.3 g
Water:
71.61 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +326.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4300% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +860% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +795.1% |
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.078 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +725% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +978% |
