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Maple syrup vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between maple syrup and crouton

  • Maple syrup has more manganese and vitamin B2; however, crouton is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily manganese needs 105% more than crouton.
  • Crouton contains 5 times less vitamin B2 than maple syrup. Maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while crouton contains 0.272mg.
  • Maple syrup has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of crouton is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Syrups, maple and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +481.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.6%
Contains more IronIron +3609.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +805.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6150%

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +843.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6614.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1091.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Crouton DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.5mg 105%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.272mg 77%
Selenium 0.6µg 37.5µg 67%
Iron 0.11mg 4.08mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.623mg 46%
Folate 0µg 132µg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 5.439mg 33%
Sodium 12mg 698mg 30%
Protein 0.04g 11.9g 24%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Copper 0.018mg 0.163mg 16%
Phosphorus 2mg 115mg 16%
Fats 0.06g 6.6g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.273g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.059g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.429mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.007g 1.51g 7%
Calories 260kcal 407kcal 7%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.89mg 5%
Potassium 212mg 124mg 3%
Calcium 102mg 76mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.026mg 2%
Carbs 67.04g 73.5g 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 60.46g N/A
Choline 1.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +488.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29650%
Contains more FatsFats +10900%
Contains more OtherOther +431.9%
~equal in Carbs ~73.5g

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27709.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7388.2%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.