I've heard that Maple Syrup is actually healthy. Why?

Maple syrup is made from the concentration of pure maple sap which contains many nutrients and minerals.

Check out the following table for a full description of the nutrients and minerals found in Pure Maple Syrup.

Composition of Pure Maple Syrup:

  Carbohydrates (%)
Sucrose 62.65
Hexose (glucose,fructose) 0.5 - 3
Other trace sugars
Organic acids (%)
Malic 0.090
Citric 0.009
Succinic 0.007
Fumaric 0.004

Amino Acids (parts per million)
Phenols 300-960
Amino nitrogens 30-190
  Minerals (parts per million)
Potassium 1500-2200
Calcium 400-1000
Magnesium 100-300
Phosphorus 50-125
Manganese 5-80
Zinc 5-50
Sodium 1-25
Iron 1-15
Tin 0-25
Copper 0-2
Vitamins (micrograms/liter)
Niacin (PP) 276
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 600
Riboflavin (B2) 60
Folic Acid Traces
Pyridoxine Traces
Biotin Traces
Vitamin A Traces
 
 
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