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Sugar, granulated (white)
Sugar, granulated (white)1
VS
Maple syrup Leader
Maple syrup6

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

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

Pick Sugar, granulated (white) for less sodium.

Pick Maple syrup for more protein, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron 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
    0 g
    0.02 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    25.83 g
    25.78 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    25.79 g
    23.25 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0.02 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0.26 mg
    4.62 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    0.52 mg
    81.54 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    0.26 mg
    39.23 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.01 mg
    0.04 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    0 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.

Sugar, granulated (white) vs Maple syrup · Foodatron