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Brown sugar
Brown sugar2
VS
Maple syrup Leader
Maple syrup5

Maple syrup leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Maple syrup comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Brown sugar for more protein and more iron.

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

Evenly matched on fiber, saturated fat and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.03 g
    0.02 g
  • Carbohydrate
    25.81 g
    25.78 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    25.53 g
    23.25 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0.02 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    7.37 mg
    4.62 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    35 mg
    81.54 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    21.84 mg
    39.23 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.19 mg
    0.04 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    2.37 mg
    8.08 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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