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Maple syrup vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between maple syrup and flax seeds

  • Maple syrup has more vitamin B2, while flax seeds have more copper, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for copper, 134% more than maple syrup.
  • Maple syrup contains 8 times more vitamin B2 than flax seeds. While maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, flax seeds contain only 0.161mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Syrups, maple and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.5%
Contains more IronIron +5109.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +6677.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4133.3%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +688.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3702.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2636.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4818.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 28.73g 191%
Copper 0.018mg 1.22mg 134%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 1.644mg 132%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Phosphorus 2mg 642mg 91%
Magnesium 21mg 392mg 88%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.161mg 85%
Iron 0.11mg 5.73mg 70%
Fats 0.06g 42.16g 65%
Selenium 0.6µg 25.4µg 45%
Protein 0.04g 18.29g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.473mg 36%
Zinc 1.47mg 4.34mg 26%
Folate 0µg 87µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.985mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 7.527g 19%
Manganese 2.908mg 2.482mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 3.08mg 19%
Potassium 212mg 813mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.007g 3.663g 17%
Calcium 102mg 255mg 15%
Choline 1.6mg 78.7mg 14%
Calories 260kcal 534kcal 14%
Carbs 67.04g 28.88g 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.31mg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 0g 1%
Sodium 12mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.1%
Contains more WaterWater +365.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45625%
Contains more FatsFats +70166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +689.4%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68327.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168900%

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
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4971.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.