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Maple syrup vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple syrup and seaweed different?

  • Maple syrup is richer in manganese and vitamin B2, while seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily need for manganese, 118% more than seaweed.
  • Maple syrup contains 8 times more vitamin B2 than seaweed. Maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while seaweed contains 0.15mg.
  • Maple syrup is lower in sodium.

Syrups, maple and Seaweed, kelp, raw types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1354%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more IronIron +2490.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +622.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +746.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +480.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1683.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.002mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Seaweed DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.2mg 118%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.15mg 86%
Vitamin K 0µg 66µg 55%
Folate 0µg 180µg 45%
Iron 0.11mg 2.85mg 34%
Magnesium 21mg 121mg 24%
Carbs 67.04g 9.57g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.642mg 12%
Copper 0.018mg 0.13mg 12%
Calories 260kcal 43kcal 11%
Sodium 12mg 233mg 10%
Calcium 102mg 168mg 7%
Phosphorus 2mg 42mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.87mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Potassium 212mg 89mg 4%
Protein 0.04g 1.68g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Zinc 1.47mg 1.23mg 2%
Choline 1.6mg 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.05mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.247g 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.56g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 0.6g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +600.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4100%
Contains more FatsFats +833.3%
Contains more WaterWater +151.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1306.4%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +790.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.5%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.