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Maple syrup vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between maple syrup and brazil nut

  • Maple syrup has more vitamin B2 and manganese, while brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 36 times less vitamin B2 than maple syrup. Maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while brazil nut contains 0.035mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in maple syrup is lower.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brazil nut is 10, while the glycemic index of maple syrup is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Syrups, maple and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1690.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.8%
Contains more IronIron +2109.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +9583.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3528.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +834.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4950%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.018mg 1.743mg 192%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 24.399g 163%
Fats 0.06g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 2mg 725mg 103%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.035mg 95%
Magnesium 21mg 376mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.007g 16.134g 73%
Manganese 2.908mg 1.223mg 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.617mg 46%
Vitamin E 0mg 5.65mg 38%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Protein 0.04g 14.32g 29%
Iron 0.11mg 2.43mg 29%
Zinc 1.47mg 4.06mg 24%
Calories 260kcal 659kcal 20%
Carbs 67.04g 11.74g 18%
Potassium 212mg 659mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.101mg 8%
Calcium 102mg 160mg 6%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Choline 1.6mg 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.184mg 3%
Fructose 0.52g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 12mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +471%
Contains more WaterWater +847.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35700%
Contains more FatsFats +111733.3%
Contains more OtherOther +627.7%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216981.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143423.5%

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
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2403%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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