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Quinoa vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between quinoa and maple syrup

  • Quinoa has more phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, maple syrup is richer in manganese, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily manganese needs 99% more than quinoa.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Syrups, maple.

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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.
Quinoa
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.8%
Contains more IronIron +1254.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360.9%

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.
Quinoa
6
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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6050%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1054.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 2.908mg 99%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 1.27mg 89%
Phosphorus 152mg 2mg 21%
Copper 0.192mg 0.018mg 19%
Iron 1.49mg 0.11mg 17%
Carbs 21.3g 67.04g 15%
Folate 42µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Magnesium 64mg 21mg 10%
Calcium 17mg 102mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.002mg 9%
Protein 4.4g 0.04g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.017g 7%
Calories 120kcal 260kcal 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Choline 23mg 1.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.6µg 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.47mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.066mg 3%
Fats 1.92g 0.06g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.081mg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.007g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.011g 1%
Potassium 172mg 212mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 60.46g N/A
Sodium 7mg 12mg 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 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10900%
Contains more FatsFats +3100%
Contains more WaterWater +121.1%
Contains more OtherOther +63.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
2
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6241.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/nutrients
  2. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.