Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Syrup, maple, Canadian VS Sweetener, syrup, agave

Weight per 100 calories

• Syrup, maple, Canadian: 37g
• Sweetener, syrup, agave: 32.3g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Syrup, maple, Canadian or Sweetener, syrup, agave?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Syrup, maple, Canadian	0%	0%	100%
Sweetener, syrup, agave	0%	1%	99%

Macro Nutrients

	Syrup, maple, Canadian	Sweetener, syrup, agave	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	0.15% 0.15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	19% 25g	19% 24.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	30.6% 22g	30.3% 22g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.17% 0.13g	24.7% 18g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.24g	% 4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 22g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	0.17% 0.065g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	0.052% 0.029g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Syrup, maple, Canadian	Sweetener, syrup, agave	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.29% 2.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.04% 0.024mg	3.28% 0.039mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	36% 0.47mg	4.1% 0.053mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.19% 0.03mg	1.4% 0.22mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	5.8% 0.075mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	NA	2.4% 9.68μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	6.1% 5.5mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	2.1% 0.32mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	6.05% 7.26μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Syrup, maple, Canadian	Sweetener, syrup, agave	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.04% 40.4mg	0.032% 0.32mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	0.32% 0.003mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	0.51% 0.041mg	0.36% 0.029mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.85% 7.78mg	0.077% 0.32mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	37% 0.85mg	0.07% 0.002mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	NA	0.046% 0.32mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.45% 83.3mg	0.038% 1.3mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	1% 0.55μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.22% 3.33mg	0.086% 1.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.36% 0.26mg	0.029% 0.003mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.32% 12g	0.2% 7.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Syrup, maple, Canadian vs Sweetener, syrup, agave:

• Syrup, maple, Canadian has 8.8 times more Vitamin B2 than Sweetener, syrup, agave.
• While Sweetener, syrup, agave contains 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 7.4 times more Vitamin B3 and more Vitamin C than Syrup, maple, Canadian.
• Both Syrup, maple, Canadian as well as Sweetener, syrup, agave have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Syrup, maple, Canadian vs Sweetener, syrup, agave:

• Syrup, maple, Canadian has 125.1 times more Calcium, 24.1 times more Magnesium, 528.1 times more Manganese, 64.6 times more Potassium and 80.4 times more Zinc than Sweetener, syrup, agave.
• Both Syrup, maple, Canadian as well as Sweetener, syrup, agave have insufficient amounts of Iron in 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Sweetener, syrup, agave contains 142.4 times more Fructose than Syrup, maple, Canadian.
• Both Syrup, maple, Canadian and Sweetener, syrup, agave have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 100 kcal.
• Both Syrup, maple, Canadian as well as Sweetener, syrup, agave have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 100 kcal.