The Sweeteners Nutrition Guide
Maple syrup
GI(Glucose = 100)
Primary · 54 GI
Atkinson et al., International tables of glycemic index (Diabetes Care) (2008)
Energy(kcal/100g)
Primary · 260 kcal/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Syrups, maple (NDB 19353 / FDC 169661) (2018)
Carbs(g/100g)
Primary · 67 g/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Syrups, maple (NDB 19353 / FDC 169661) (2018)
Sugars(g/100g)
Primary · 60.5 g/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Syrups, maple (NDB 19353 / FDC 169661) (2018)
Functional benefits
Antioxidant capacity (FRAP)
0.4 mmol FRAP/100g
Intermediate band (~0.2–0.7 mmol/100 g) for maple syrup in Phillips et al. Grade and brand shift values. In-vitro TAC — display-only, not a clinical antioxidant claim.
Phillips, Carlsen & Blomhoff — Total antioxidant content of alternatives to refined sugar (J Am Diet Assoc) (2009)
Potassium
212 mg/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Syrups, maple (NDB 19353 / FDC 169661) (2018)
Calcium
102 mg/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Syrups, maple (NDB 19353 / FDC 169661) (2018)
Magnesium
21 mg/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Syrups, maple (NDB 19353 / FDC 169661) (2018)
Zinc
1.47 mg/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Syrups, maple (NDB 19353 / FDC 169661) (2018)
Cited minerals can add up to +2 on Everyday Health — see Methods.
Risks & side effects
No cited risks or side-effect notes on file yet.
Not medical advice. Published recipe penalties (if any) are on Methods — not a clinical severity scale.
Notes
No extra context notes on file yet.
Notes explain what the open axis or risk labels alone can miss — not medical advice.
Empty cells mean we do not yet have a method-cited source. Rank on the guide tables is the open-rule champion — not medical advice.