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Maple syrup vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between maple syrup and spelt

  • Maple syrup has more vitamin B2, while spelt has more phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 89% more than spelt.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Syrups, maple and Spelt, 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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +547.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83%
Contains more IronIron +3936.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2738.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
~equal in Manganese ~2.983mg

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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1023.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8348.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.113mg 89%
Phosphorus 2mg 401mg 57%
Copper 0.018mg 0.511mg 55%
Iron 0.11mg 4.44mg 54%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 6.843mg 42%
Protein 0.04g 14.57g 29%
Magnesium 21mg 136mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.364mg 25%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.7µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.23mg 18%
Zinc 1.47mg 3.28mg 16%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Calcium 102mg 27mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.258g 8%
Potassium 212mg 388mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.79mg 5%
Calories 260kcal 338kcal 4%
Fats 0.06g 2.43g 4%
Manganese 2.908mg 2.983mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.406g 2%
Carbs 67.04g 70.19g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 12mg 8mg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.52g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +193.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36325%
Contains more FatsFats +3950%
Contains more OtherOther +280.9%
~equal in Carbs ~70.19g

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3945.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7300%

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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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9784.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +90.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +116.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/nutrients

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

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