Malt syrup vs Fruit syrup

In short

Gram for gram, there are 7% more calories in fruit syrup than in malt syrup (341 vs 318 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in malt syrup: niacin, vitamin B6, riboflavin, selenium (15×) and 7 more. More in fruit syrup: carbohydrates. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Malt syrup318 cal

6.2 g protein · 71.3 g carbs (71.3 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Fruit syrup341 cal

0 g protein · 85.1 g carbs (53 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%37.5%75%
  • Niacin (B3)51% vs <1%

    8.1 mg vs 0.012 mg

  • Vitamin B629% vs <1%

    0.5 mg vs 0.001 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)30% vs 1%

    0.39 mg vs 0.012 mg

  • Selenium22% vs 1%

    12.3 µg vs 0.8 µg

  • Copper22% vs 2%

    0.2 mg vs 0.018 mg

  • Phosphorus19% vs 0%

    236 mg vs 0 mg

  • Magnesium17% vs <1%

    72 mg vs 1 mg

  • Protein12% vs 0%

    6.2 g vs 0 g

  • Potassium7% vs <1%

    320 mg vs 7 mg

  • Iron5% vs <1%

    0.96 mg vs 0.04 mg

  • Carbohydrates26% vs 31%

    71.3 g vs 85.1 g

  • Calcium5% vs 1%

    61 mg vs 8 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Total fat0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Saturated fatlimit0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0.1 g0%·<1%
  • Sodiumlimit35 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
  • Zinc0.14 mg · 0.26 mg1%·2%
  • Manganese0.1 mg · 0.061 mg4%·3%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 1.6 mg0%·2%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.011 mg · 0.033 mg1%·3%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.17 mg · 0.01 mg3%·<1%
  • Folate12 µg · 0 µg3%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Malt syrup (SR Legacy 169660), Fruit syrup (SR Legacy 167953). 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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