Wheat vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat and maple sugar?
- Wheat is richer in selenium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B5, yet maple sugar is richer in manganese.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 161% higher.
- Wheat has 169 times more phosphorus than maple sugar. Wheat has 508mg of phosphorus, while maple sugar has 3mg.
- Wheat has a lower glycemic index than maple sugar.
We used Wheat, durum and Sugars, maple 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +657.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +458.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16833.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11075% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +164.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +4555.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +830.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16745% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1847.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13866.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 0.8µg | 161% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 3mg | 72% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 4.422mg | 61% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.099mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 0.04mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.009mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.003mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 19mg | 30% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 0.1g | 27% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 1.61mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.048mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 6.06mg | 17% |
| Folate | 43µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.013mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 90.9g | 7% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 90mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.1g | 6% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 274mg | 5% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 0.2g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.036g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.064g | 1% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 354kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 90.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 84.87g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 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:
13.68 g
Fats:
2.47 g
Carbs:
71.13 g
Water:
10.94 g
Other:
1.78 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13580% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1135% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.978 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +437.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +878% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.1% |