Sorghum syrup vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sorghum syrup and maple sugar
- Sorghum syrup has more vitamin B6, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, maple sugar is higher in manganese and zinc.
- Maple sugar covers your daily manganese needs 126% more than sorghum syrup.
- Maple sugar contains 223 times less vitamin B6 than sorghum syrup. Sorghum syrup contains 0.67mg of vitamin B6, while maple sugar contains 0.003mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Syrups, sorghum and Sugars, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +426.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +265% |
| Contains more IronIron | +136% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1766.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1378% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +189% |
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 | +1011.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1092.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1575% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22233.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 4.422mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0.003mg | 51% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 6.06mg | 51% |
| Iron | 3.8mg | 1.61mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 1000mg | 274mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 19mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 0.048mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.155mg | 0.013mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.009mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 90mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 74.9g | 90.9g | 5% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 354kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.7µg | 0.8µg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 74.9g | 90.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 74.9g | 84.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.064g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
74.9 g
Water:
22.7 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +183.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.4% |
