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Maple syrup vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between maple syrup and spread?

  • Maple syrup is richer in manganese and vitamin B2, yet spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin E, and choline.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 125% higher.
  • Maple syrup has 9 times more vitamin B2 than spread. Maple syrup has 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while spread has 0.134mg.
  • Maple syrup contains less sodium.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than maple syrup.

We used Syrups, maple and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types in this comparison.

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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%
Spread
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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% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11084.6%
Contains more IronIron +618.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +622.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1516.7%

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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +847.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2035.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1094.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3793.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Spread DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.026mg 125%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.134mg 87%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 12mg 1013mg 44%
Fats 0.06g 17.34g 27%
Saturated fat 0.007g 5.977g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 7.584g 19%
Carbs 67.04g 11.94g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 2.565g 17%
Selenium 0.6µg 9.7µg 17%
Protein 0.04g 7.66g 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.74mg 12%
Copper 0.018mg 0.13mg 12%
Choline 1.6mg 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.172mg 9%
Iron 0.11mg 0.79mg 9%
Calcium 102mg 12mg 9%
Phosphorus 2mg 59mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.43mg 8%
Zinc 1.47mg 1.02mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Potassium 212mg 110mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Calories 260kcal 235kcal 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19050%
Contains more FatsFats +28800%
Contains more WaterWater +86.1%
Contains more OtherOther +491.5%

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68845.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14988.2%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.