Maple sugar vs Granulated sugar

In short

One serving each: 11 calories in maple sugar (1 tsp, 3 g), 15 calories in granulated sugar (1 teaspoon, 4 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

Maple sugar11 cal

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

Granulated sugar15 cal

1 teaspoon (4 g) · 0 g protein · 4 g carbs (4 g sugars) · 0.013 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%
  • Manganese6% vs <1%

    0.13 mg vs 0. mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein0.003 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Total fat0.006 g · 0.013 g<1%·<1%
  • Carbohydrates2.7 g · 4 g1%·1%
  • Sodiumlimit0.33 mg · 0.04 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium8.2 mg · 0.08 mg<1%·<1%
  • Calcium2.7 mg · 0.04 mg<1%·<1%
  • Iron0.048 mg · 0.002 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium0.57 mg · 0.012 mg<1%·<1%
  • Phosphorus0.09 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Zinc0.18 mg · 0. mg2%·<1%
  • Copper0.003 mg · 0. mg<1%·<1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Maple sugar (SR Legacy 169658), Granulated sugar (Foundation 746784). 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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