Maple syrup vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between maple syrup and icing
- Maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, and potassium, while icing has more vitamin K and vitamin E.
- Maple syrup covers your daily need for manganese, 126% more than icing.
- Maple syrup contains 34 times more calcium than icing. While maple syrup contains 102mg of calcium, icing contains only 3mg.
- The amount of sodium in maple syrup is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Syrups, maple and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +523.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2000% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +320.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +171.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +43.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.908mg | 0mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.27mg | 0.302mg | 74% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 7.951g | 53% |
| Fats | 0.06g | 16.23g | 25% |
| Zinc | 1.47mg | 0.07mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.007g | 2.974g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 4.86g | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 13µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.53mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 3mg | 10% |
| Calories | 260kcal | 418kcal | 8% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 184mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 34mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 2mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.52g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.081mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.11mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.04g | 0g | 0% |
| Carbs | 67.04g | 67.89g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.04g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 60.46g | 63.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.036mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.6mg | 2.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.04 g
Fats:
0.06 g
Carbs:
67.04 g
Water:
32.39 g
Other:
0.47 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
16.23 g
Carbs:
67.89 g
Water:
15.07 g
Other:
0.81 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +114.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26950% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.3% |
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Carbs
~67.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.017 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.951 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44081.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46670.6% |
