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Maple syrup vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple syrup and turkey meat different?

  • Maple syrup is higher in manganese and vitamin B2; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple syrup is 126% higher.
  • Maple syrup contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than turkey meat. While maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, turkey meat contains only 0.281mg.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than maple syrup (54).

Syrups, maple and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +628.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20671.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +890.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4866.7%

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%
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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11718.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5362.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Turkey meat DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.014mg 126%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.281mg 76%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 9.573mg 59%
Protein 0.04g 28.55g 57%
Selenium 0.6µg 29.8µg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.616mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Phosphorus 2mg 223mg 32%
Carbs 67.04g 0.06g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.948mg 18%
Choline 1.6mg 87.4mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 2.119g 14%
Iron 0.11mg 1.09mg 12%
Fats 0.06g 7.39g 11%
Saturated fat 0.007g 2.155g 10%
Calcium 102mg 14mg 9%
Zinc 1.47mg 2.48mg 9%
Copper 0.018mg 0.093mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.647g 7%
Calories 260kcal 189kcal 4%
Sodium 12mg 103mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.045mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Potassium 212mg 239mg 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111633.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71275%
Contains more FatsFats +12216.7%
Contains more WaterWater +96.1%
~equal in Other ~0.48g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23963.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12364.7%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.