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Maple syrup vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between maple syrup and sponge cake?

  • Maple syrup is higher in manganese and vitamin B2, yet sponge cake is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 119% more.
  • Maple syrup has 4 times more vitamin B2 than sponge cake. While maple syrup has 1.27mg of vitamin B2, sponge cake has only 0.301mg.
  • The amount of sodium in maple syrup is lower.

We used Syrups, maple and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe types 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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +149.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1641.3%
Contains more IronIron +1336.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2983.3%

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 0% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1386.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Sponge cake DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.167mg 119%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.301mg 75%
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Selenium 0.6µg 18.5µg 33%
Iron 0.11mg 1.58mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Protein 0.04g 7.3g 15%
Phosphorus 2mg 100mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.546mg 10%
Folate 0µg 39µg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Sodium 12mg 228mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.159mg 8%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.59mg 8%
Fats 0.06g 4.3g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 1.204mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.007g 1.301g 6%
Calcium 102mg 42mg 6%
Copper 0.018mg 0.056mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.576g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.649g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.059mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 9mg 3%
Carbs 67.04g 57.7g 3%
Calories 260kcal 297kcal 2%
Potassium 212mg 141mg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 60.46g N/A
Choline 1.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18150%
Contains more FatsFats +7066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +176.6%
~equal in Water ~29.4g

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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14227.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3717.6%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.