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Maple syrup vs. Distilled beverage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between maple syrup and distilled beverage

  • The amount of manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, and potassium in maple syrup is higher than in distilled beverage.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily need for manganese, 126% more than distilled beverage.
  • The amount of sugar in distilled beverage is lower.
  • Distilled beverage has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of distilled beverage is 15, while the glycemic index of maple syrup is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Syrups, maple and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof.

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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 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10500%
Contains more IronIron +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +3575%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16055.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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%
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% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +523.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Distilled beverage DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.018mg 126%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.004mg 97%
Carbs 67.04g 0.1g 22%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.04mg 13%
Calcium 102mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 212mg 2mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.006mg 5%
Calories 260kcal 250kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 0.04g 0g 0%
Fats 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 0g N/A
Copper 0.018mg 0.021mg 0%
Phosphorus 2mg 4mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.001mg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0g 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
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66940%
Contains more WaterWater +97.3%
Contains more OtherOther +7559.6%

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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. Distilled beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171919/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.