Maple syrup vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are maple syrup and honey 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.
- Maple syrup has less sugar.
Syrups, maple and Honey 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +950% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +307.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +568.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3535% |
| Contains more IronIron | +281.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3242.1% |
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.908mg | 0.08mg | 123% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.27mg | 0.038mg | 95% |
| Fructose | 0.52g | 40.94g | 51% |
| Zinc | 1.47mg | 0.22mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 6mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 67.04g | 82.4g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.11mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
| Calories | 260kcal | 304kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.04g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.036mg | 0.068mg | 1% |
| Folate | 0µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.06g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.04g | 82.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 60.46g | 82.12g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.081mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.6mg | 2.2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.007g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0g | 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
Protein:
0.04 g
Fats:
0.06 g
Carbs:
67.04 g
Water:
32.39 g
Other:
0.47 g
Protein:
0.3 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
82.4 g
Water:
17.1 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +89.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +135% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +650% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.9% |
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:
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
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +6452.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2134.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +7773.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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