Maple sugar vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are maple sugar and corn syrup different?
- Maple sugar has more manganese, zinc, iron, calcium, potassium, and copper than corn syrup.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 188% higher.
- Maple sugar contains 152 times more zinc than corn syrup. While maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, corn syrup contains only 0.04mg.
- Corn syrup has less sugar.
- Maple sugar has a lower glycemic index (63) than corn syrup (90).
Sugars, maple and Syrups, corn, dark 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 | +137.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +522.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +335.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15050% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4322% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +266.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +262.5% |
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 | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +108.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.422mg | 0.1mg | 188% |
| Zinc | 6.06mg | 0.04mg | 55% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 0.37mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 18mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 44mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 155mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.053mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 90.9g | 77.59g | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 2.9µg | 4% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 286kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 13.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.048mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 3mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 90.9g | 77.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 84.87g | 77.59g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.009mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
77.59 g
Water:
22.01 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +175.1% |
