Granulated sugar vs Maple sugar

In short

One serving each: 16 calories in granulated sugar (1 tsp, 4.2 g), 11 calories in maple sugar (1 tsp, 3 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in maple sugar: manganese. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Granulated sugar16 cal

1 tsp (4.2 g) · 0 g protein · 4.2 g carbs (4.2 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Maple sugar11 cal

1 tsp (3 g) · 0.003 g protein · 2.7 g carbs (2.5 g sugars) · 0.006 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Manganese<1% vs 6%

    0. mg vs 0.13 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Protein0 g · 0.003 g0%·<1%
  • Total fat0 g · 0.006 g0%·<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0 g · 0.001 g0%·<1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates4.2 g · 2.7 g2%·1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit0.042 mg · 0.33 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium0.084 mg · 8.2 mg<1%·<1%
  • Calcium0.042 mg · 2.7 mg<1%·<1%
  • Iron0.002 mg · 0.048 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium0 mg · 0.57 mg0%·<1%
  • Phosphorus0 mg · 0.09 mg0%·<1%
  • Zinc0. mg · 0.18 mg<1%·2%
  • Copper0. mg · 0.003 mg<1%·<1%
  • Selenium0.025 µg · 0.024 µg<1%·<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%
  • Thiamin (B1)0 mg · 0. mg0%·<1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.001 mg · 0. mg<1%·<1%
  • Niacin (B3)0 mg · 0.001 mg0%·<1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0 mg · 0.001 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin B60 mg · 0. mg0%·<1%
  • Folate0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline0 mg · 0.063 mg0%·<1%

From USDA FoodData Central: Granulated sugar (SR Legacy 169655), Maple sugar (SR Legacy 169658). 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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