Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Syrup, maple, Canadian VS Sweetener, syrup, agave

Weight per 500 calories

• Syrup, maple, Canadian: 185g
• Sweetener, syrup, agave: 161g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	0.75% 0.73g	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	96% 125g	95% 123g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	153% 111g	151% 110g	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	0.87% 0.63g	124% 89.7g	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	% 1.2g	% 20g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 109g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	0.85% 0.32g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	0.26% 0.15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Syrup, maple, Canadian	Sweetener, syrup, agave	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.43% 13μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10% 0.12mg	16.4% 0.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	181% 2.35mg	20.5% 0.27mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.94% 0.15mg	6.95% 1.1mg	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	29% 0.38mg	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	12% 48.4μg	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	30.5% 27.4mg	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	10.5% 1.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	30.2% 36.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Syrup, maple, Canadian	Sweetener, syrup, agave	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	20% 202mg	0.16% 1.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	1.6% 0.015mg	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	2.55% 0.2mg	1.8% 0.15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.26% 39mg	0.38% 1.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	185% 4.26mg	0.35% 0.008mg	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	0.23% 1.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12.3% 417mg	0.19% 6.45mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	5% 2.74μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.1% 16.7mg	0.43% 6.45mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11.8% 1.3mg	0.15% 0.016mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.6% 59.5g	1% 37g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 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 500 kcal.
• Both Syrup, maple, Canadian as well as Sweetener, syrup, agave have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 500 kcal.