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Whisky vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between whisky and maple syrup

  • Whisky has less manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, and potassium.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily manganese needs 126% more than whisky.
  • Whisky has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of maple syrup is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof and Syrups, maple.

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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.
Whisky
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
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%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21100%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +7250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Whisky
0
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% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whisky Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 2.908mg 126%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 1.27mg 98%
Carbs 0.1g 67.04g 22%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.47mg 13%
Calcium 0mg 102mg 10%
Potassium 1mg 212mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.066mg 5%
Calories 250kcal 260kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.036mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 0mg 12mg 1%
Iron 0.02mg 0.11mg 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Protein 0g 0.04g 0%
Fats 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 60.46g N/A
Copper 0.014mg 0.018mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 0.081mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.017g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whisky
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64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more WaterWater +97.3%
Contains more OtherOther +7559.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66940%

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/nutrients
  2. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.