Nutritional Value of Pure Maple Syrup
At Bascom Family Farms we sell delicious 100% pure maple syrup in a variety of products. Our maple syrup is available in all grades, natural and organic, and a variety of containers from 40 ml to 220 gallon totes to tankers. Pure Maple Syrup is a “natural” food, processed by heat concentration of pure maple sap, which is the nutrient liquid utilized by the plant for the annual growth of its tissues.
SUGARS
Sugars are an important source of energy. The main sugar in pure maple syrup is sucrose, which is the sole sugar in the Grade A Light Amber grade syrups. The darker grades of syrup contain a small and variable amount of fructose and glucose. In order of sweetness, sucrose is less sweet than fructose, but sweeter than glucose.
Maple syrup caloric value is 52 calories per tablespoon, molasses 40, corn syrup 60 and honey is 45.
MINERALS
Minerals have specific and nonspecific nutritional functions in the body metabolism. In pure filtered maple syrup the main minerals present are: potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, zinc, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and selenium.
NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size 100g
Calories: 261
Calories from Fat: 2
*Percent Daily Value (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet:
Total Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 0%
Protein 0g 0%
Total Carbohydrate 67g 22%
Sugar 60g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 7% Iron 7%
For nutrition information for other serving sizes, visit http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c21SM.html
