Maple syrup vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between maple syrup and milk
- Maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, milk is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B5.
- Maple syrup covers your daily manganese needs 126% more than milk.
- Milk contains 7 times less vitamin B2 than maple syrup. Maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while milk contains 0.185mg.
- The glycemic index of maple syrup is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Syrups, maple and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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 | +90.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +266.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +96833.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4650% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
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 | +230% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +586.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +902.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1006.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.908mg | 0.003mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.27mg | 0.185mg | 83% |
| Carbs | 67.04g | 4.99g | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 2mg | 95mg | 13% |
| Calories | 260kcal | 42kcal | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.47mg | 0.42mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.036mg | 0.361mg | 7% |
| Protein | 0.04g | 3.37g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 3.3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.007g | 0.633g | 3% |
| Choline | 1.6mg | 17.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 125mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 150mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.277g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.52g | 0g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.11mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.06g | 0.97g | 1% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Folate | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.04g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 60.46g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.081mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.035g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
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:
3.37 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
4.99 g
Water:
89.92 g
Other:
0.75 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1243.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +8325% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1516.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +177.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.6% |
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
0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2418.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
58.32 g
Glucose:
1.6 g
Fructose:
0.52 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
5.2 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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Maltose
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Galactose
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