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Maple Sugar
Maple Sugar
Low concern
Maple sugar is essentially sucrose with maple flavor compounds. It counts as added sugar on FDA Nutrition Facts panels, which advise limiting added sugars to less than 10% of daily calories.
Found in
1,641 products
What it is
Granular sugar produced by evaporating maple sap (sugar maple, Acer saccharum) until crystallized.
Sweetener with characteristic maple flavor.
Why it's flagged
- added sugar
What regulators actually say
"It is difficult to meet nutrient needs while staying within calorie limits if you consume more than 10 percent of your total daily calories from added sugars."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Recognized food; counts as 'added sugars' on Nutrition Facts panel.
European Union — EFSA
Authorised traditional food.
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