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Maple syrup vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between maple syrup and wasabi

  • Maple syrup has more manganese and vitamin B2, while wasabi has more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily need for manganese, 109% more than wasabi.
  • Maple syrup contains 11 times more vitamin B2 than wasabi. While maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, wasabi contains only 0.114mg.
  • Wasabi has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wasabi is 41, while the glycemic index of maple syrup is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Syrups, maple and Wasabi, root, raw.

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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%
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +643.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.9%
Contains more IronIron +836.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +761.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3900%

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%
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1014%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +817.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +463.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13600%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Wasabi DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 0.391mg 109%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.114mg 89%
Vitamin C 0mg 41.9mg 47%
Fiber 0g 7.8g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.274mg 21%
Carbs 67.04g 23.54g 15%
Copper 0.018mg 0.155mg 15%
Iron 0.11mg 1.03mg 12%
Phosphorus 2mg 80mg 11%
Magnesium 21mg 69mg 11%
Potassium 212mg 568mg 10%
Protein 0.04g 4.8g 10%
Calories 260kcal 109kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.131mg 5%
Folate 0µg 18µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.743mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.203mg 3%
Calcium 102mg 128mg 3%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 1.47mg 1.62mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.63g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 60.46g N/A
Sodium 12mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11900%
Contains more FatsFats +950%
Contains more WaterWater +113.4%
Contains more OtherOther +308.5%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/nutrients

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

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