Cane syrup vs Maple syrup

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 269 in 100 g of cane syrup, 260 of maple syrup. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in cane syrup: iron and thiamin. More in maple syrup: riboflavin, zinc (7.7×) and calcium (7.8×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Cane syrup269 cal

0 g protein · 73.1 g carbs (73.2 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Maple syrup260 cal

0.04 g protein · 67 g carbs (60.5 g sugars) · 0.06 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%50%100%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.06 mg · 1.3 mg
    5%98%
  • Iron3.6 mg · 0.11 mg
    20%1%
  • Zinc0.19 mg · 1.5 mg
    2%13%
  • Calcium13 mg · 102 mg
    1%8%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.13 mg · 0.066 mg
    11%6%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein0 g · 0.04 g0%·<1%
  • Total fat0 g · 0.06 g0%·<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0 g · 0.007 g0%·<1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates73.1 g · 67 g27%·24%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit58 mg · 12 mg3%·1%
  • Potassium63 mg · 212 mg1%·5%
  • Magnesium10 mg · 21 mg2%·5%
  • Phosphorus8 mg · 2 mg1%·<1%
  • Copper0.02 mg · 0.018 mg2%·2%
  • Selenium0.7 µg · 0.6 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)0.1 mg · 0.081 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60 mg · 0.002 mg0%·<1%
  • Folate0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5), choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Cane syrup (SR Legacy 167743), Maple syrup (SR Legacy 169661). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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