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Maple sugar vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between maple sugar and tortilla

  • Maple sugar has more manganese and zinc, while tortilla has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily need for manganese, 181% more than tortilla.
  • Maple sugar contains 19 times more zinc than tortilla. While maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, tortilla contains only 0.32mg.
  • The amount of sodium in maple sugar is lower.
  • Tortilla has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of maple sugar is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, maple and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161%
Contains more ZincZinc +1793.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1550%
Contains more IronIron +136.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4766.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1975%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Copper ~0.102mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +776.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Tortilla DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.268mg 181%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.32mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.37mg 30%
Selenium 0.8µg 16.6µg 29%
Iron 1.61mg 3.81mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 4.125mg 26%
Folate 0µg 98µg 25%
Phosphorus 3mg 146mg 20%
Sodium 11mg 482mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 90.9g 49.94g 14%
Protein 0.1g 7.28g 14%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.114mg 8%
Calories 354kcal 237kcal 6%
Potassium 274mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.06mg 4%
Calcium 90mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.17mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.391g 2%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.296g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 84.87g 2.75g N/A
Copper 0.099mg 0.102mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7180%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more WaterWater +399.5%
Contains more OtherOther +133.8%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.