Maple syrup vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are maple syrup and wheat different?
- Maple syrup is higher in vitamin B2; however, wheat is richer in selenium, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 161% higher.
- Maple syrup contains 10 times more vitamin B2 than wheat . While maple syrup contains 1.27mg of vitamin B2, wheat contains only 0.121mg.
Syrups, maple and Wheat, durum 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +585.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2972.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +183% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +949.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +534.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8218.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2497.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20850% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 89.4µg | 161% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.27mg | 0.121mg | 88% |
| Phosphorus | 2mg | 508mg | 72% |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.553mg | 59% |
| Iron | 0.11mg | 3.52mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.081mg | 6.738mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.419mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 144mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.419mg | 29% |
| Protein | 0.04g | 13.68g | 27% |
| Zinc | 1.47mg | 4.16mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.036mg | 0.935mg | 18% |
| Folate | 0µg | 43µg | 11% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 34mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 431mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.978g | 6% |
| Manganese | 2.908mg | 3.012mg | 5% |
| Calories | 260kcal | 339kcal | 4% |
| Fats | 0.06g | 2.47g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.007g | 0.454g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.52g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 67.04g | 71.13g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.344g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.04g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 60.46g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.6mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.04 g
Fats:
0.06 g
Carbs:
67.04 g
Water:
32.39 g
Other:
0.47 g
Protein:
13.68 g
Fats:
2.47 g
Carbs:
71.13 g
Water:
10.94 g
Other:
1.78 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +196.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4016.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +278.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~71.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.017 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.978 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3027.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5652.9% |