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Corn syrup
Corn syrup3
VS
Powdered (confectioners) sugar
Powdered (confectioners) sugar3

Dead heat · 6 categories decided · 4 ties

Corn syrup: 100 g · Powdered (confectioners) sugar: 100 g.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 3 of 6 match-ups.

Pick Corn syrup for less sugar, more calcium and more magnesium.

Pick Powdered (confectioners) sugar for less sodium, more potassium and more iron.

Evenly matched on protein, fiber, saturated fat and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    283 kcal
    389 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Carbohydrate
    76.79 g
    99.77 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN76.77 g
    97.81 g
  • Total fat
    0.2 g
    0 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    62 mg
    2 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    1 mg
    2 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN13 mg
    1 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0 mg
    0.06 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN1 mg
    0 mg
  • 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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