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Maple syrup vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between maple syrup and prunes

  • Maple syrup has more manganese and vitamin B2; however, prunes have more vitamin K, copper, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple syrup is 113% higher.
  • Prunes have 7 times less vitamin B2 than maple syrup. Maple syrup has 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while prunes have 0.186mg.
  • Maple syrup has a higher glycemic index than prunes.

Food types used in this article are Syrups, maple and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +872.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.3%
Contains more IronIron +745.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1461.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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%
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +582.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1072.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +531.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Prunes DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.299mg 113%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.186mg 83%
Vitamin K 0µg 59.5µg 50%
Copper 0.018mg 0.281mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7.1g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.205mg 16%
Potassium 212mg 732mg 15%
Fructose 0.52g 12.45g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 1.882mg 11%
Iron 0.11mg 0.93mg 10%
Phosphorus 2mg 69mg 10%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.44mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.422mg 8%
Calcium 102mg 43mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 41mg 5%
Protein 0.04g 2.18g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.43mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 1.6mg 10.1mg 2%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Calories 260kcal 240kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.051mg 1%
Carbs 67.04g 63.88g 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 38.13g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.088g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 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
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5350%
Contains more FatsFats +533.3%
Contains more OtherOther +461.7%
~equal in Carbs ~63.88g
~equal in Water ~30.92g

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
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.7%

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
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +38780%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1491.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2294.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

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

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