Raw honey will contain more of its original vitamins, minerals and other beneficial components than refined honey. Raw honey should not be given to children under 1 year old. It contains all of the sugar cane's nutrients. I think it has a bit of a caramel flavor. Florida Crystals is another brand of unrefined cane juice.
Maple syrup is also a simple sugar, but, again, is much sweeter than white sugar.
Make sure that you use pure maple syrup with no added sugars, as the additions are often refined and don't taste nearly as good as the pure syrup. Try to use organic maple syrup. I usually use apple, but grape, orange or any other kind that sounds good will probably work great. It is a by-product of sugar production and is pretty highly processed. Use blackstrap molasses, since it contains many beneficial minerals.