Malt syrup vs Sorghum syrup

Malt syrupSorghum syrup
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

Gram for gram, there are 10% more calories in malt syrup than in sorghum syrup (318 vs 290 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in malt syrup: niacin, selenium (7.2×), riboflavin (2.5×), phosphorus (4.2×) and 2 more. More in sorghum syrup: manganese (15×), iron (4×), potassium (3.1×), pantothenic acid (4.7×) and 4 more. 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

Sorghum syrup290 cal

0 g protein · 74.9 g carbs (74.9 g sugars) · 0 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%37.5%75%
  • Manganese0.1 mg · 1.5 mg
    4%67%
  • Niacin (B3)8.1 mg · 0.1 mg
    51%1%
  • Selenium12.3 µg · 1.7 µg
    22%3%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.39 mg · 0.15 mg
    30%12%
  • Iron0.96 mg · 3.8 mg
    5%21%
  • Potassium320 mg · 1,000 mg
    7%21%
  • Phosphorus236 mg · 56 mg
    19%4%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.17 mg · 0.8 mg
    3%16%
  • Protein6.2 g · 0 g
    12%0%
  • Vitamin B60.5 mg · 0.67 mg
    29%39%
  • Copper0.2 mg · 0.13 mg
    22%14%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.011 mg · 0.1 mg
    1%8%
  • Calcium61 mg · 150 mg
    5%12%
  • Magnesium72 mg · 100 mg
    17%24%

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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%
  • Carbohydrates71.3 g · 74.9 g26%·27%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit35 mg · 8 mg2%·<1%
  • Zinc0.14 mg · 0.41 mg1%·4%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • 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), Sorghum syrup (SR Legacy 169662). 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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