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Maple syrup vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between maple syrup and fish sauce

  • Maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 341% more.
  • Maple syrup has 22 times more vitamin B2 than fish sauce. Maple syrup has 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while fish sauce has 0.057mg.
  • Maple syrup is lower in sodium.
  • Maple syrup has a higher glycemic index than fish sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Syrups, maple and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +635%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1148.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more IronIron +609.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1416.7%

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2128.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2755.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +725%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 12mg 7851mg 341%
Manganese 2.908mg 0.233mg 116%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.057mg 93%
Magnesium 21mg 175mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.396mg 30%
Carbs 67.04g 3.64g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Selenium 0.6µg 9.1µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 2.313mg 14%
Folate 0µg 51µg 13%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.2mg 12%
Calories 260kcal 35kcal 11%
Protein 0.04g 5.06g 10%
Iron 0.11mg 0.78mg 8%
Calcium 102mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.012mg 5%
Copper 0.018mg 0.05mg 4%
Choline 1.6mg 13.2mg 2%
Potassium 212mg 288mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.118mg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Phosphorus 2mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.01g 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.003g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.003g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1741.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12550%
Contains more WaterWater +119.4%
Contains more OtherOther +4202.1%

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +466.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.1%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.