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Maple syrup vs. Carob — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between maple syrup and carob

  • Maple syrup has more manganese and vitamin B2; however, carob has more calcium, zinc, copper, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for carob is 145% higher.
  • Carob has 21 times less manganese than maple syrup. Maple syrup has 2.908mg of manganese, while carob has 0.14mg.
  • Maple syrup is lower in saturated fat.
  • Maple syrup has a higher glycemic index than carob.

Food types used in this article are Syrups, maple and Candies, carob, unsweetened.

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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%
Carob
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1977.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.6%
Contains more IronIron +1072.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +916.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +766.7%

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%
Carob
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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 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +613.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1184%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1087.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Carob DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.007g 29.018g 132%
Manganese 2.908mg 0.14mg 120%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.178mg 84%
Fats 0.06g 31.36g 48%
Calcium 102mg 303mg 20%
Zinc 1.47mg 3.53mg 19%
Phosphorus 2mg 126mg 18%
Copper 0.018mg 0.183mg 18%
Protein 0.04g 8.15g 16%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Iron 0.11mg 1.29mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.75mg 14%
Calories 260kcal 540kcal 14%
Potassium 212mg 633mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.57mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.13mg 10%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.2µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 1.04mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.7µg 6%
Folate 0µg 21µg 5%
Sodium 12mg 107mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 36mg 4%
Carbs 67.04g 56.29g 4%
Choline 1.6mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.295g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.483g 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 52.49g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 60.46g 34.11g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
Carob
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8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2003.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20275%
Contains more FatsFats +52166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +466%

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
Carob
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97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4290.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1635.3%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.