Maple syrup vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between maple syrup and sugar substitute
- Maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and potassium; however, sugar substitute has more calcium.
- Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 125% more.
- Maple syrup has 85 times more vitamin B2 than sugar substitute. Maple syrup has 1.27mg of vitamin B2, while sugar substitute has 0.015mg.
- Sugar substitute is lower in sugar.
- Maple syrup has a higher glycemic index than sugar substitute.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Syrups, maple and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.
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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 | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +443.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +157.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3575% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13118.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +761.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
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 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +8366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +650% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.908mg | 0.022mg | 125% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.27mg | 0.015mg | 97% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 879mg | 78% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 572mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 1.47mg | 0.04mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 67.04g | 84.77g | 6% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 39mg | 5% |
| Calories | 260kcal | 347kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.04g | 2.06g | 4% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.036mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.081mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 2mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.007mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.11mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.52g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.06g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.04g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 60.46g | 4.03g | N/A |
| Choline | 1.6mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.007g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.04 g
Fats:
0.06 g
Carbs:
67.04 g
Water:
32.39 g
Other:
0.47 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +254.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5050% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +757.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
58.32 g
Glucose:
1.6 g
Fructose:
0.52 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
3.52 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.09 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
2.94 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +46.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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