Wheat vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and maple syrup different?
- Wheat is higher in selenium, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc; however, maple syrup is richer in vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 161% higher.
- Wheat contains 254 times more phosphorus than maple syrup. While wheat contains 508mg of phosphorus, maple syrup contains only 2mg.
Wheat, durum and Syrups, maple 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 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% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
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 | +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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +949.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 0.6µg | 161% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 1.27mg | 88% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 2mg | 72% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.018mg | 59% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 0.11mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 0.081mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.002mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 21mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.066mg | 29% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 0.04g | 27% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 1.47mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.036mg | 18% |
| Folate | 43µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 102mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 212mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.017g | 6% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 2.908mg | 5% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 260kcal | 4% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 0.06g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.007g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.52g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 67.04g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.011g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 67.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 60.46g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 12mg | 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:
13.68 g
Fats:
2.47 g
Carbs:
71.13 g
Water:
10.94 g
Other:
1.78 g
Protein:
0.04 g
Fats:
0.06 g
Carbs:
67.04 g
Water:
32.39 g
Other:
0.47 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34100% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4016.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +278.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +196.1% |
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Carbs
~67.04g
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
0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.017 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3027.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5652.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |