Sugar vs. Cane syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sugar and cane syrup

Sugar has less iron and vitamin B1.
Cane syrup covers your daily iron needs 44% more than sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, granulated and Syrup, Cane.

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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.

Sugar

Cane syrup

Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+3050%
Contains more IronIron	+7100%
Contains more CopperCopper	+185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+16.7%

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.

Sugar

Cane syrup

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.05mg	3.6mg	44%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.13mg	11%
Carbs	99.98g	73.14g	9%
Calories	387kcal	269kcal	6%
Vitamin B2	0.019mg	0.06mg	3%
Zinc	0.01mg	0.19mg	2%
Magnesium	0mg	10mg	2%
Potassium	2mg	63mg	2%
Sodium	1mg	58mg	2%
Copper	0.007mg	0.02mg	1%
Phosphorus	0mg	8mg	1%
Calcium	1mg	13mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.1mg	1%
Net carbs	99.98g	73.14g	N/A
Sugar	99.8g	73.2g	N/A
Manganese	0.004mg		0%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.7µg	0%