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Maple syrup vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between maple syrup and chocolate ice cream

  • Maple syrup has more manganese and vitamin B2, while chocolate ice cream has more phosphorus, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily need for manganese, 120% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Maple syrup contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than chocolate ice cream. While maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, chocolate ice cream contains only 0.194mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in maple syrup is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Syrups, maple and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1977.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more IronIron +745.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
~equal in Calcium ~109mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +554.6%
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 +179%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1438.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1306.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.14mg 120%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.194mg 83%
Saturated fat 0.007g 6.8g 31%
Fats 0.06g 11g 17%
Phosphorus 2mg 107mg 15%
Copper 0.018mg 0.135mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Carbs 67.04g 28.2g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.554mg 10%
Iron 0.11mg 0.93mg 10%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.58mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.21g 8%
Protein 0.04g 3.8g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Choline 1.6mg 22.5mg 4%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.055mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.5µg 3%
Sodium 12mg 76mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.41g 3%
Calories 260kcal 216kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.226mg 1%
Potassium 212mg 249mg 1%
Calcium 102mg 109mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 27g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 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% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9400%
Contains more FatsFats +18233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +72%
Contains more OtherOther +176.6%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2311.8%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.