Maple syrup vs honey

In short

Gram for gram, there are 17% more calories in honey than in maple syrup (304 vs 260 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in maple syrup: riboflavin, zinc (6.7×), calcium (17×), thiamin and magnesium (11×). More in honey: carbohydrates. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Maple syrup260 cal

0.04 g protein · 67 g carbs (60.5 g sugars) · 0.06 g fat

Honey304 cal

0.3 g protein · 82.4 g carbs (82.1 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%50%100%
  • Riboflavin (B2)1.3 mg · 0.038 mg
    98%3%
  • Zinc1.5 mg · 0.22 mg
    13%2%
  • Calcium102 mg · 6 mg
    8%<1%
  • Carbohydrates67 g · 82.4 g
    24%30%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.066 mg · 0 mg
    6%0%
  • Magnesium21 mg · 2 mg
    5%<1%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein0.04 g · 0.3 g<1%·1%
  • Total fat0.06 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.007 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0.2 g0%·1%
  • Sodiumlimit12 mg · 4 mg1%·<1%
  • Potassium212 mg · 52 mg5%·1%
  • Iron0.11 mg · 0.42 mg1%·2%
  • Phosphorus2 mg · 4 mg<1%·<1%
  • Copper0.018 mg · 0.036 mg2%·4%
  • Selenium0.6 µg · 0.8 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0.5 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)0.081 mg · 0.12 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.002 mg · 0.024 mg<1%·1%
  • Folate0 µg · 2 µg0%·1%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline1.6 mg · 2.2 mg<1%·<1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Maple syrup (SR Legacy 169661), Honey (Survey (FNDDS) 2710281). 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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