Maple sugar vs Brown sugar

In short

Gram for gram, there are 7% more calories in brown sugar than in maple sugar (380 vs 354 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in maple sugar: manganese, zinc, copper (2.1×) and iron (2.3×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Maple sugar354 cal

0.1 g protein · 90.9 g carbs (84.9 g sugars) · 0.2 g fat

Brown sugar380 cal

0.12 g protein · 98.1 g carbs (97 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%100%200%
  • Manganese192% vs 3%

    4.4 mg vs 0.064 mg

  • Zinc55% vs <1%

    6.1 mg vs 0.03 mg

  • Copper11% vs 5%

    0.099 mg vs 0.047 mg

  • Iron9% vs 4%

    1.6 mg vs 0.71 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein0.1 g · 0.12 g<1%·<1%
  • Total fat0.2 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.036 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates90.9 g · 98.1 g33%·36%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit11 mg · 28 mg<1%·1%
  • Potassium274 mg · 133 mg6%·3%
  • Calcium90 mg · 83 mg7%·6%
  • Magnesium19 mg · 9 mg5%·2%
  • Phosphorus3 mg · 4 mg<1%·<1%
  • Selenium0.8 µg · 1.2 µg1%·2%
  • 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)0.009 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.013 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)0.04 mg · 0.11 mg<1%·1%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.048 mg · 0.13 mg1%·3%
  • Vitamin B60.003 mg · 0.041 mg<1%·2%
  • Folate0 µg · 1 µg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline2.1 mg · 2.3 mg<1%·<1%

From USDA FoodData Central: Maple sugar (SR Legacy 169658), Brown sugar (SR Legacy 168833). 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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