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Maple syrup vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between maple syrup and beer?

  • Beer has less manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B1 than maple syrup.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 126% higher.
  • Maple syrup has a lower glycemic index than beer.

We used Syrups, maple and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +685.2%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +260%
Contains more ZincZinc +14600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4980%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +531.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Beer DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.008mg 126%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.025mg 96%
Carbs 67.04g 3.55g 21%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.01mg 13%
Calories 260kcal 43kcal 11%
Calcium 102mg 4mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.005mg 5%
Potassium 212mg 27mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.513mg 3%
Choline 1.6mg 10.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 2mg 14mg 2%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 0g 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein 0.04g 0.46g 1%
Fats 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 0g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.041mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0g 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
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1788.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1050%
Contains more WaterWater +183.9%
Contains more OtherOther +757.4%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.