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Maple syrup vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between maple syrup and mashed potato

  • Maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium; however, mashed potato has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% more.
  • Maple syrup has 85 times more vitamin B2 than mashed potato. Maple syrup has 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while mashed potato has 0.015mg.
  • Maple syrup is lower in sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index than maple syrup.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Syrups, maple and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +568.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2867.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.9%
Contains more IronIron +181.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +737.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Mashed potato DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.098mg 122%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.015mg 97%
Carbs 67.04g 14.65g 17%
Sodium 12mg 306mg 13%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.22mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.342g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.12mg 9%
Calories 260kcal 89kcal 9%
Calcium 102mg 18mg 8%
Phosphorus 2mg 59mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 1.08mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.015mg 4%
Fats 0.06g 2.82g 4%
Iron 0.11mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Protein 0.04g 1.65g 3%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.577g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.42mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.72g 2%
Potassium 212mg 286mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.035mg 2%
Choline 1.6mg 13.4mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 0.5g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.52g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4025%
Contains more FatsFats +4600%
Contains more WaterWater +145.8%
Contains more OtherOther +168.1%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7794.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +58220%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +700%
Contains more FructoseFructose +160%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.