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Brown sugar
Brown sugar1
VS
Maple sugar Leader
Maple sugar6

Maple sugar leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Maple sugar comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Brown sugar for less saturated fat.

Pick Maple sugar for less sugar, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on protein, fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.03 g
    0.03 g
  • Carbohydrate
    25.81 g
    25.68 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    25.53 g
    23.97 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0.06 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0 g
    0.01 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    7.37 mg
    3.11 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    35 mg
    77.4 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    21.84 mg
    25.42 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.19 mg
    0.45 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    2.37 mg
    5.37 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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