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Maple sugar vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple sugar and sugar substitute different?

  • Maple sugar is higher in manganese, zinc, iron, copper, and potassium; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 191% higher.
  • Maple sugar contains 152 times more zinc than sugar substitute. While maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, sugar substitute contains only 0.04mg.
  • Sugar substitute has less sugar.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index (40) than maple sugar (63).

Sugars, maple and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +602.6%
Contains more IronIron +906.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1314.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +15050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +876.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%

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.
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% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.022mg 191%
Calcium 90mg 879mg 79%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.04mg 55%
Sodium 11mg 572mg 24%
Iron 1.61mg 0.16mg 18%
Copper 0.099mg 0.007mg 10%
Potassium 274mg 39mg 7%
Protein 0.1g 2.06g 4%
Magnesium 19mg 6mg 3%
Carbs 90.9g 84.77g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.015mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Phosphorus 3mg 8mg 1%
Calories 354kcal 347kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 90.9g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1960%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +403.8%
~equal in Carbs ~84.77g

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/nutrients
  2. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.