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Maple syrup vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between maple syrup and tea

  • The amount of manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B1 in maple syrup is higher than in tea.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily manganese needs 109% more than tea.
  • Tea contains less sugar.
  • Maple syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple syrup is 54, while the glycemic index of tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Syrups, maple and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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%
Tea
Tea
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1077.8%
Contains more IronIron +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +641.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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%
Tea
Tea
0
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% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Tea DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.392mg 109%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.003mg 97%
Carbs 67.04g 0.17g 22%
Calories 260kcal 1kcal 13%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.01mg 13%
Calcium 102mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 212mg 18mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 2mg 5%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Copper 0.018mg 0.011mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.01mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Protein 0.04g 0.06g 0%
Fats 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 67.04g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 0.02g N/A
Phosphorus 2mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.001mg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0g 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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39335.3%
Contains more OtherOther +213.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more WaterWater +207.6%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.