Brown sugar vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between brown sugar and maple syrup?
- Brown sugar is higher in iron, yet maple syrup is higher in manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% more.
- Brown sugar has 6 times more iron than maple syrup. While brown sugar has 0.71mg of iron, maple syrup has only 0.11mg.
- The amount of sugar in maple syrup is lower.
- The glycemic index of maple syrup is lower.
We used Sugars, brown and Syrups, maple types 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 IronIron | +545.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +161.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4443.8% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +35.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1950% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +43.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 2.908mg | 124% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 1.27mg | 98% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 1.47mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 67.04g | 10% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 260kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.002mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 21mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0.018mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 102mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 212mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 67.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | 60.46g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 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
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
0.04 g
Fats:
0.06 g
Carbs:
67.04 g
Water:
32.39 g
Other:
0.47 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2317.2% |
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
94.56 g
Glucose:
1.35 g
Fructose:
1.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
58.32 g
Glucose:
1.6 g
Fructose:
0.52 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +62.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +113.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +18.5% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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