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Maple sugar vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple sugar and thyme different?

  • Maple sugar is higher in manganese and zinc; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for thyme is 198% higher.
  • Maple sugar contains 3 times more zinc than thyme. While maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, thyme contains only 1.81mg.
  • Thyme has a lower glycemic index (45) than maple sugar (63).

Sugars, maple and Thyme, fresh are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +742.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.3%
Contains more IronIron +983.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%

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%
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3523.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4460%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +752.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11500%
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 Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.61mg 17.45mg 198%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 4.422mg 1.719mg 118%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Copper 0.099mg 0.555mg 51%
Zinc 6.06mg 1.81mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.471mg 35%
Magnesium 19mg 160mg 34%
Calcium 90mg 405mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.348mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Carbs 90.9g 24.45g 22%
Phosphorus 3mg 106mg 15%
Calories 354kcal 101kcal 13%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Protein 0.1g 5.56g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 1.824mg 11%
Potassium 274mg 609mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.409mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.048mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.532g 3%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.467g 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.68g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Sodium 11mg 9mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 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
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5460%
Contains more FatsFats +740%
Contains more WaterWater +713.9%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

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
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +432%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.