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Maple syrup vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between maple syrup and parmesan

  • Maple syrup has more manganese and vitamin B2; however, parmesan is higher in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily manganese needs 123% more than parmesan.
  • Parmesan contains 4 times less vitamin B2 than maple syrup. Maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while parmesan contains 0.358mg.
  • Maple syrup has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Syrups, maple and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3995.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.3%
Contains more IronIron +345.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5633.3%

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +781.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Parmesan DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.071mg 123%
Phosphorus 2mg 627mg 89%
Sodium 12mg 1804mg 78%
Calcium 102mg 853mg 75%
Saturated fat 0.007g 15.371g 70%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.358mg 70%
Selenium 0.6µg 34.4µg 61%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.4µg 58%
Protein 0.04g 28.42g 57%
Fats 0.06g 27.84g 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 262µg 29%
Zinc 1.47mg 4.2mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 7.13g 18%
Carbs 67.04g 13.91g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.386g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.45mg 8%
Calories 260kcal 420kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.081mg 6%
Iron 0.11mg 0.49mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Magnesium 21mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.026mg 3%
Choline 1.6mg 14.1mg 2%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.04mg 2%
Potassium 212mg 180mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 0.07g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382%
Contains more WaterWater +43%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70950%
Contains more FatsFats +46300%
Contains more OtherOther +1427.7%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8052.9%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.