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Maple sugars
Calories & nutrition facts
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 354 kcal —
- Protein 0.1 g 0%
- Carbohydrate 91 g 33%
- Fat 0.2 g 0%
- Saturated fat 0 g 0%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 85 g —
- Sodium 11 mg 0%
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin K 0 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.01 mg 1%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.01 mg 1%
- Niacin (B3) 0.04 mg 0%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.05 mg 1%
- Vitamin B6 0 mg 0%
- Folate (B9) 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
- Choline 2.1 mg 0%
Minerals
- Calcium 90 mg 7%
- Iron 1.6 mg 9%
- Magnesium 19 mg 5%
- Phosphorus 3 mg 0%
- Potassium 274 mg 6%
- Zinc 6.1 mg 55%
- Copper 0.1 mg 11%
- Manganese 4.4 mg 192%
- Selenium 0.8 µg 1%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 354 | 0.1 g | 91 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 × tsp | 3 g | 11 | 0 g | 2.7 g | 0 g |
| 1 × oz | 28.4 g | 100 | 0 g | 26 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 × piece (1-3/4" x 1-1/4" x 1/2") | 28 g | 99 | 0 g | 26 g | 0.1 g |
| 2 × tsp | 6 g | 21 | 0 g | 5.5 g | 0 g |
| ½ × tsp | 1.5 g | 5 | 0 g | 1.4 g | 0 g |
| 3 × tsp | 9 g | 32 | 0 g | 8.2 g | 0 g |
| 4 × tsp | 12 g | 42 | 0 g | 11 g | 0 g |
Similar foods
- Hard maple sugar354 kcal / 100 g
- Granulated maple sugar391 kcal / 100 g
- Maple syrup260 kcal / 100 g
- Canadian maple syrup270 kcal / 100 g
- Bulk maple syrup272 kcal / 100 g
- Maple syrup sweetsprepackaged270 kcal / 100 g
- Brown sugar380 kcal / 100 g
- Cane sugar400 kcal / 100 g
- Granulated sugars387 kcal / 100 g
- Sugar syrup300 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Maple sugars
How is maple sugar made?
Maple sap is boiled until it becomes concentrated syrup, then heated and stirred as it cools so the sugars crystallise. The crystals are dried and may be left coarse or ground into a finer sugar.
Can you use maple sugar instead of granulated sugar in baking?
Yes. Replace it by weight, especially in biscuits, cakes and muffins; it adds a caramel-like maple flavour and can make baked goods darker. If the recipe relies on sugar dissolving smoothly, use finely ground maple sugar.
What can you put maple sugar on?
Sprinkle it over porridge, yoghurt, pancakes or French toast, or stir a little into coffee or tea. It also works as a finishing touch on roasted squash or carrots, where its sweetness pairs with savoury flavours.
How should you store maple sugar?
Keep it in an airtight container in a cool, dry cupboard, away from steam and damp. If it clumps, break it up with a fork or pulse it briefly in a food processor.
Can you replace maple sugar with brown sugar?
Use brown sugar in the same weight in most baking, but the result will lack maple sugar’s distinctive flavour. For a closer match, add a little maple syrup and reduce another liquid in the recipe by the same amount.
What is the difference between maple sugar and maple syrup?
Maple sugar is made by boiling maple syrup further until its sugars crystallise, so it is dry and can be measured like granulated sugar. Maple syrup remains pourable and adds liquid as well as sweetness to a recipe.
Does maple sugar dissolve in hot drinks?
Yes. Stir it into a hot drink while the liquid is hot; finer crystals dissolve more quickly than coarse pieces. In cold drinks, dissolve it first in a small splash of hot water.
What is maple sugar used for in traditional sweets?
It is used in maple-flavoured sweets such as maple fudge and maple candy. In Québec, maple taffy is traditionally made by pouring hot maple syrup onto snow or crushed ice, then winding the softening syrup onto a stick.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 169658 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
