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Maple syrup vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple syrup and béchamel sauce different?

  • Maple syrup is richer in manganese, vitamin B2, and zinc, while béchamel sauce is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily need for manganese, 125% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Maple syrup contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than béchamel sauce. Maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while béchamel sauce contains 0.184mg.
  • Maple syrup is lower in sodium.

Syrups, maple and Sauce, homemade, white, thin types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12016.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +590.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +781.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.024mg 125%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.184mg 84%
Carbs 67.04g 7.4g 20%
Phosphorus 2mg 101mg 14%
Sodium 12mg 328mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.007g 2.152g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.586g 10%
Fats 0.06g 6.73g 10%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.42mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 73µg 8%
Calories 260kcal 105kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.67g 7%
Protein 0.04g 3.77g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.339mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.3µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.041mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Choline 1.6mg 14.1mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Calcium 102mg 126mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.261mg 1%
Potassium 212mg 163mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.055mg 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 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% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +805.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9325%
Contains more FatsFats +11116.7%
Contains more WaterWater +149%
Contains more OtherOther +206.4%

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
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24172.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9229.4%

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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

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.