Maple syrup leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties
Maple syrup: 100 g · Pancake / table syrup: 100 g.
The verdict
Maple syrup comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Maple syrup for more protein, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Pancake / table syrup for less sugar and less saturated fat.
Evenly matched on fiber and vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy260 kcal234 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN0.04 g0 g
- Carbohydrate67.04 g61.47 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is better60.46 g21.47 gWIN
- Total fat0.06 g0 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.01 g0 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN12 mg82 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN212 mg15 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN102 mg3 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.11 mg0.03 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN21 mg2 mg
- 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.

