Sugar vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sugar and maple syrup different?
- Sugar is richer in carbs, while maple syrup is higher in manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Maple syrup covers your daily need for manganese 126% more than sugar.
- Sugar contains 2 times more sugar than maple syrup. Sugar contains 99.8g of sugar, while maple syrup contains 60.46g.
- Sugar has a higher glycemic index (65) than maple syrup (54).
Sugars, granulated and Syrups, maple types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +120% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +157.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72600% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +6584.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 2.908mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 1.27mg | 96% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.47mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 67.04g | 11% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 102mg | 10% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 260kcal | 6% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 212mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 38g | N/A |
| Fats | 0g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 67.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 60.46g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Choline | 0mg | 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 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
99.98 g
Water:
0.02 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
0.04 g
Fats:
0.06 g
Carbs:
67.04 g
Water:
32.39 g
Other:
0.47 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +161850% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
99.8 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 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 | +71.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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