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Maple syrup vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between maple syrup and pectin

  • Maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, calcium, zinc, and potassium, while pectin has more copper, fiber, and iron.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily need for manganese, 123% more than pectin.
  • Maple syrup contains 30 times more potassium than pectin. While maple syrup contains 212mg of potassium, pectin contains only 7mg.
  • The amount of sodium in maple syrup is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Syrups, maple and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix.

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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%
Pectin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2928.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4054.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +2363.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2233.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~2mg

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%
Pectin
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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% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2016.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1520%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Pectin DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.07mg 123%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.06mg 93%
Copper 0.018mg 0.42mg 45%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Iron 0.11mg 2.71mg 33%
Calcium 102mg 7mg 10%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.47mg 9%
Sodium 12mg 200mg 8%
Carbs 67.04g 90.4g 8%
Potassium 212mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.008mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 1mg 5%
Calories 260kcal 325kcal 3%
Protein 0.04g 0.3g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.01mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 81.8g N/A
Sugar 60.46g N/A
Phosphorus 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.005mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.09g 0%

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
Pectin
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90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +272.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +650%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.8%

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
Pectin
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33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.01g

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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. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/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.