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Maple syrup vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple syrup and quince different?

  • Maple syrup is higher in vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium; however, quince is richer in vitamin C, copper, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for maple syrup is 95% higher.
  • Maple syrup contains 37 times more zinc than quince. While maple syrup contains 1.47mg of zinc, quince contains only 0.04mg.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index (35) than maple syrup (54).

Syrups, maple and Quinces, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +827.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3575%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +536.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +622.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~197mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Quince DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 126%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.03mg 95%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Carbs 67.04g 15.3g 17%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.04mg 13%
Copper 0.018mg 0.13mg 12%
Calories 260kcal 57kcal 10%
Calcium 102mg 11mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Iron 0.11mg 0.7mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.02mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.04mg 3%
Phosphorus 2mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.2mg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.081mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Protein 0.04g 0.4g 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 13.4g N/A
Potassium 212mg 197mg 0%
Sugar 60.46g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.05g 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
Quince
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +338.2%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +900%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +158.7%

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
Quince
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.1%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.