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Maple syrup vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between maple syrup and cherries?

  • Maple syrup is richer in manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium, yet cherries are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% higher.
  • Maple syrup has 32 times more vitamin B2 than cherries. Maple syrup has 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while cherries have 0.04mg.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index than maple syrup.

We used Syrups, maple and Cherries, sour, red, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1370%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2496.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +190.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +477.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3075%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +281.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Cherry DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.112mg 122%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.04mg 95%
Carbs 67.04g 12.18g 18%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.1mg 12%
Calories 260kcal 50kcal 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Copper 0.018mg 0.104mg 10%
Calcium 102mg 16mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Fructose 0.52g 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.044mg 3%
Iron 0.11mg 0.32mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.4mg 2%
Phosphorus 2mg 15mg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Protein 0.04g 1g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.143mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 212mg 173mg 1%
Choline 1.6mg 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 10.58g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 8.49g N/A
Sodium 12mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.09g 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
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +450.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2400%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more WaterWater +165.9%

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
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +645.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7190%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +161.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +575%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.