Nutrition and health benefits of real maple

Pure maple syrup is a natural sweetener. It is a source of antioxidants as well as essential vitamins and minerals such as manganese, riboflavin, potassium, magnesium, zinc, thiamin and calcium

Pure maple syrup is a healthy alternative to white and brown sugar and it can be used to replace an equal amount of sugar. Just decrease the liquid in the recipe by ¼ of a cup and reduce oven temperature by 25 degrees Fahrenheit to reduce caramelization around the edges. If you are replacing honey, molasses or another liquid sweetener with maple syrup, it’s a simple 1:1 substitution.

You can use pure maple syrup in savory dishes as well as sweet. Try adding it in marinades, sauces, healthy snacks, and just about all of your favorite recipes. It's fun to experiment, and often the results are scrumptious!

The chart below shows that real maple syrup has respectable amounts of antioxidants. Antioxidants in food can help to lower the amount of free radicals in the body. Free radicals can damage DNA and cells in the body by stealing their electrons. Antioxidants have extra electrons and give them to the free radicals so they don’t take them from your cells. So to put it simply: maple syrup is good for your DNA and cells. Sounds like a good bumper sticker to me! The chart also shows how much more densely packed maple syrup is with vitamins and minerals than other forms of sugar.