| Comparison of Sweeteners | ||||
| Sweetener (1/4 Cup) | Calories | Calcium (mg) | Potassium (mg) | Iron (mg) |
| Apple Butter | 130 | 10 | 176 | 0.5 |
| Brown Rice Syrup | 256 | 3 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Brown Sugar | 205 | 47 | 189 | 1.2 |
| Date Sugar | 88 | 10 | 209 | 0.4 |
| Fruit Juice Concentrate (apple) | 116 | 14 | 315 | 0.6 |
| Fruit Juice Concentrate (orange) | 113 | 23 | 479 | 0.3 |
| Fruit Source (granules) | 192 | 16 | 142 | 0.4 |
| Fruit Source (syrup) | 176 | 15 | 138 | 0.4 |
| Fruit Spreads | 216 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| Honey | 240 | 0 | 27 | 0.5 |
| Maple Sugar | 176 | 45 | 137 | 0.8 |
| Maple Syrup | 202 | 83 | 141 | 1.0 |
| Molasses, Blackstrap | 170 | 548 | 2342 | 20.2 |
| Molasses, Light | 172 | 132 | 732 | 4.3 |
| Sucanat | 144 | 41 | 162 | 1.6 |
| Sugar Cane Syrup | 210 | 48 | 340 | 2.9 |
| White Sugar | 192 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Fat Free Baking: Sandra Woodruff, R.D., Avery Publishing Group, 1994
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