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Maple syrup vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple syrup and ginger different?

  • Maple syrup is higher in manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium; however, ginger is richer in copper, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple syrup is 116% higher.
  • Maple syrup contains 37 times more vitamin B2 than ginger. While maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, ginger contains only 0.034mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than maple syrup (54).

Syrups, maple and Ginger root, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Ginger
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +332.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1169.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.8%
Contains more IronIron +445.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Sodium ~13mg

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3635.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +825.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +463.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.229mg 116%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.034mg 95%
Copper 0.018mg 0.226mg 23%
Carbs 67.04g 17.77g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.16mg 12%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.34mg 10%
Calories 260kcal 80kcal 9%
Calcium 102mg 16mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Potassium 212mg 415mg 6%
Iron 0.11mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 43mg 5%
Phosphorus 2mg 34mg 5%
Choline 1.6mg 28.8mg 5%
Protein 0.04g 1.82g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.75mg 4%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.203mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.154g 1%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.203g 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.75g 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 12mg 13mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +277.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4450%
Contains more FatsFats +1150%
Contains more WaterWater +143.6%
Contains more OtherOther +63.8%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +805.9%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.