Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Maple syrup vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between maple syrup and french fries

  • Maple syrup has more manganese and vitamin B2, while french fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, copper, vitamin E, and vitamin B5.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 116% higher.
  • French fries contain 33 times less vitamin B2 than maple syrup. Maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while french fries contain 0.039mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in maple syrup is lower.
  • Maple syrup has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple syrup is 54, while the glycemic index of french fries is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Syrups, maple and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

Infographic

Maple syrup vs French fries infographic
Infographic link

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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +194%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1077.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.1%
Contains more IronIron +636.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +588.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3156.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3608.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2200%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup French fries DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.247mg 116%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.039mg 95%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 5.398g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.372mg 28%
Fats 0.06g 14.73g 23%
Phosphorus 2mg 125mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 3.004mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 5.969g 15%
Copper 0.018mg 0.124mg 12%
Potassium 212mg 579mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.007g 2.336g 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.58mg 11%
Iron 0.11mg 0.81mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 11.2µg 9%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.5mg 9%
Sodium 12mg 210mg 9%
Carbs 67.04g 41.44g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.17mg 9%
Calcium 102mg 18mg 8%
Folate 0µg 30µg 8%
Protein 0.04g 3.43g 7%
Choline 1.6mg 36.8mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 35mg 3%
Calories 260kcal 312kcal 3%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8475%
Contains more FatsFats +24450%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +293.6%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54163.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31652.9%

People also compare

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.