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Maple syrup
Maple syrup4
VS
Molasses
Molasses4

Dead heat · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 4 of 8 match-ups.

Pick Maple syrup for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Pick Molasses for more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    260 kcal
    290 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.04 g
    0 g
  • Carbohydrate
    67.04 g
    74.73 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN60.46 g
    74.72 g
  • Total fat
    0.06 g
    0.1 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.01 g
    0.02 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN12 mg
    37 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    212 mg
    1464 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    102 mg
    205 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.11 mg
    4.72 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    21 mg
    242 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.