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Honey vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are honey and maple syrup different?

  • Maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B1 than honey.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple syrup is 123% higher.

Honey and Syrups, 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.
Honey
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +281.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +568.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3535%

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.
Honey
5
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3242.1%
~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.08mg 2.908mg 123%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 1.27mg 95%
Fructose 40.94g 0.52g 51%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.47mg 11%
Calcium 6mg 102mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.066mg 6%
Carbs 82.4g 67.04g 5%
Magnesium 2mg 21mg 5%
Potassium 52mg 212mg 5%
Iron 0.42mg 0.11mg 4%
Calories 304kcal 260kcal 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.002mg 2%
Protein 0.3g 0.04g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.036mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 60.46g N/A
Phosphorus 4mg 2mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.081mg 0%
Choline 2.2mg 1.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +89.4%
Contains more OtherOther +135%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
96% 3%
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 GlucoseGlucose +2134.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +7773.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6452.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/nutrients
  2. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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