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 Maple syrup for more protein, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Powdered (confectioners) sugar for less sodium.
Evenly matched on fiber, saturated fat and vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN0.02 g0 g
- Carbohydrate25.78 g25.65 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN23.25 g25.14 g
- Total fat0.02 g0 g
- Saturated fatless is better0 g0 g
- Sodiumless is better4.62 mg0.51 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN81.54 mg0.51 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN39.23 mg0.26 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.04 mg0.02 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN8.08 mg0 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.

