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Maple syrup vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between maple syrup and caramel?

  • Maple syrup is higher in manganese, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet caramel is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 126% more.
  • Maple syrup has 5 times more vitamin B2 than caramel. While maple syrup has 1.27mg of vitamin B2, caramel has only 0.256mg.
  • The amount of sodium in maple syrup is lower.
  • The glycemic index of maple syrup is lower.

We used Syrups, maple and Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26336.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Potassium ~214mg
~equal in Copper ~0.018mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Caramel DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.011mg 126%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.256mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 3.478g 23%
Phosphorus 2mg 114mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fats 0.06g 8.1g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.62mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.007g 2.476g 11%
Sodium 12mg 245mg 10%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.44mg 9%
Protein 0.04g 4.6g 9%
Calories 260kcal 382kcal 6%
Calcium 102mg 138mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.542g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.103mg 3%
Carbs 67.04g 77g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Choline 1.6mg 8mg 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 77g N/A
Potassium 212mg 214mg 0%
Iron 0.11mg 0.14mg 0%
Sugar 60.46g 65.5g N/A
Copper 0.018mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.148mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +281.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11400%
Contains more FatsFats +13400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +283%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13918.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20358.8%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.