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Maple syrup vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple syrup and soft serve different?

  • Maple syrup is higher in manganese, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, soft serve is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple syrup is 126% higher.
  • Maple syrup contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than soft serve. While maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, soft serve contains only 0.182mg.
  • Maple syrup has less saturated fat.
  • Maple syrup has a lower glycemic index (54) than soft serve (79).

Syrups, maple and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58060%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +90.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +597.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1305.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1525%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Soft serve DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.005mg 126%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.182mg 84%
Saturated fat 0.007g 7.46g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0.06g 13g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 162µg 18%
Phosphorus 2mg 116mg 16%
Carbs 67.04g 22.2g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.506mg 9%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.52mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.49g 9%
Protein 0.04g 4.1g 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.61mg 4%
Choline 1.6mg 26mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.048mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.46g 3%
Calcium 102mg 131mg 3%
Calories 260kcal 222kcal 2%
Sodium 12mg 61mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.9µg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.049mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.03mg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.21mg 1%
Potassium 212mg 177mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 21.16g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.095mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10150%
Contains more FatsFats +21566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +84.6%
Contains more OtherOther +91.5%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2605.9%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.