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Maple Syrup

Maple syrup is a concentrated sweet syrup made from the sap of maple trees and used as a topping or sweetener.

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About Maple Syrup

Maple syrup is a pourable sweetener made by concentrating sap collected from maple trees. Commercial syrup is usually filtered and graded by colour and flavour, ranging from relatively light and delicate to darker and more robust. It is used as a topping or sweetener and is distinct from maple-flavoured table syrup made without concentrated maple sap.

Its flavour varies with the commercial grade, from light and delicate to darker and more robust. Maple syrup is a homogeneous liquid when sold, with a pourable texture. Storage conditions can affect its clarity or crystallization, so the appearance may not remain completely uniform in every stored product.

Maple syrup may be sold in bottles, cans, or other containers. It is poured over pancakes, waffles, porridge, and other breakfast foods, and used in desserts, glazes, sauces, marinades, and baked goods. Heating or mixing changes how it coats, dilutes, or flavours the surrounding food, while it remains a liquid ingredient as sold.

Ingredient type
sweetener

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Desserts

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Local names for maple syrup

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English

Maple Syrup

English

maple syrup (dark)

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Maple Syrup nutrition & diet

Maple Syrup nutritional value

Syrup, maple, Canadian

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
270kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
67.4g
Fat
0.0g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Record maple syrup as the poured liquid product, not maple-flavored syrup, maple sugar, candy, or a mixed topping. Document grade or formulation when relevant, plus the amount used and whether it is cooked into a recipe. Serving context matters because small additions can be distributed across multiple portions.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to pure maple syrup as a liquid sweetener, distinguishing it from maple-flavored blends, sugar, candy, or finished recipes.

Diet considerations

Maple syrup is plant-derived tree sap concentrate. Compatibility changes when blended with butter, dairy, gelatin, honey, or other animal-derived ingredients, or when used in cereal-based baked goods. Because it is a concentrated sweetener, the carbohydrate pattern depends on the amount per portion and how widely it is distributed in a recipe.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Syrup, maple, Canadian ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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