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Maple syrup vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple syrup and brie different?

  • Maple syrup is higher in manganese and vitamin B2; however, brie is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple syrup is 125% higher.
  • Maple syrup contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than brie. While maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, brie contains only 0.52mg.
  • Maple syrup has less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index (0) than maple syrup (54).

Syrups, maple and Cheese, brie 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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Brie
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8452.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.4%
Contains more IronIron +354.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Copper ~0.019mg

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%
Brie
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +369.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +862.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Brie DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.034mg 125%
Saturated fat 0.007g 17.41g 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.52mg 58%
Fats 0.06g 27.68g 42%
Protein 0.04g 20.75g 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Sodium 12mg 629mg 27%
Phosphorus 2mg 188mg 27%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Carbs 67.04g 0.45g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.013g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 174µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.235mg 18%
Folate 0µg 65µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.69mg 13%
Calcium 102mg 184mg 8%
Zinc 1.47mg 2.38mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.826g 5%
Iron 0.11mg 0.5mg 5%
Calories 260kcal 334kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Choline 1.6mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.38mg 2%
Potassium 212mg 152mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 0.45g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 60.46g 0.45g N/A
Copper 0.018mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 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
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14797.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51775%
Contains more FatsFats +46033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49.5%
Contains more OtherOther +474.5%

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
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72745.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4758.8%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.