Malt syrup vs Sorghum syrup

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

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%
  • Manganese4% vs 67%

    0.1 mg vs 1.5 mg

  • Niacin (B3)51% vs 1%

    8.1 mg vs 0.1 mg

  • Selenium22% vs 3%

    12.3 µg vs 1.7 µg

  • Riboflavin (B2)30% vs 12%

    0.39 mg vs 0.15 mg

  • Iron5% vs 21%

    0.96 mg vs 3.8 mg

  • Potassium7% vs 21%

    320 mg vs 1,000 mg

  • Phosphorus19% vs 4%

    236 mg vs 56 mg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)3% vs 16%

    0.17 mg vs 0.8 mg

  • Protein12% vs 0%

    6.2 g vs 0 g

  • Vitamin B629% vs 39%

    0.5 mg vs 0.67 mg

  • Copper22% vs 14%

    0.2 mg vs 0.13 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)1% vs 8%

    0.011 mg vs 0.1 mg

  • Calcium5% vs 12%

    61 mg vs 150 mg

  • Magnesium17% vs 24%

    72 mg vs 100 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%
  • 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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