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

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How are sugar substitute and maple sugar different?

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese, zinc, iron, copper, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 191% higher.
  • Maple sugar has less sodium.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index (40) than maple sugar (63).

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Sugars, maple 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +876.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
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%

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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
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 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 4.422mg 191%
Calcium 879mg 90mg 79%
Zinc 0.04mg 6.06mg 55%
Sodium 572mg 11mg 24%
Iron 0.16mg 1.61mg 18%
Copper 0.007mg 0.099mg 10%
Potassium 39mg 274mg 7%
Protein 2.06g 0.1g 4%
Magnesium 6mg 19mg 3%
Carbs 84.77g 90.9g 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.003mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.009mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 3mg 1%
Calories 347kcal 354kcal 0%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 84.87g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.013mg 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1960%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +403.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~90.9g

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