Maple sugar vs Granulated sugar

In short

Gram for gram, there are 9% more calories in granulated sugar than in maple sugar (385 vs 354 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in maple sugar: manganese, zinc, copper (14×), iron and 3 more. 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

Granulated sugar385 cal

0 g protein · 99.6 g carbs (99.8 g sugars) · 0.32 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 <1%

    4.4 mg vs 0.004 mg

  • Zinc55% vs <1%

    6.1 mg vs 0.01 mg

  • Copper11% vs 1%

    0.099 mg vs 0.007 mg

  • Iron9% vs <1%

    1.6 mg vs 0.05 mg

  • Calcium7% vs <1%

    90 mg vs 1 mg

  • Potassium6% vs <1%

    274 mg vs 2 mg

  • Magnesium5% vs <1%

    19 mg vs 0.3 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 g<1%·0%
  • Total fat0.2 g · 0.32 g<1%·<1%
  • Carbohydrates90.9 g · 99.6 g33%·36%
  • Sodiumlimit11 mg · 1 mg<1%·<1%
  • Phosphorus3 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%

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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