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Maple syrup vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between maple syrup and arrowroot

  • Maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily manganese needs 119% more than arrowroot.
  • Arrowroot has 22 times less vitamin B2 than maple syrup. Maple syrup has 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while arrowroot has 0.059mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Syrups, maple and Arrowroot, 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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1571.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.2%
Contains more IronIron +1918.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +572.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2052.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1990.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13200%
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 syrup Arrowroot DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.174mg 119%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.059mg 93%
Folate 0µg 338µg 85%
Iron 0.11mg 2.22mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.266mg 20%
Carbs 67.04g 13.39g 18%
Phosphorus 2mg 98mg 14%
Copper 0.018mg 0.121mg 11%
Calcium 102mg 6mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 1.693mg 10%
Calories 260kcal 65kcal 10%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.63mg 8%
Protein 0.04g 4.24g 8%
Potassium 212mg 454mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.292mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.092g 1%
Sodium 12mg 26mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 60.46g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.004g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10500%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +149.3%
Contains more OtherOther +202.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +441.2%

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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 syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.