Maple syrup leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Maple syrup comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Corn syrup for less saturated fat.
Pick Maple syrup for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy283 kcal260 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0 g0.04 gWIN
- Carbohydrate76.79 g67.04 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is better76.77 g60.46 gWIN
- Total fat0.2 g0.06 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0 g0.01 g
- Sodiumless is better62 mg12 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better1 mg212 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better13 mg102 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0 mg0.11 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better1 mg21 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
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.

