![]() While not as bad as the previous ones, this still IS NOT true maple syrup! And, phew, no hcfs again! What a relief! (said sarcastically) ![]() Then there is this one that really made me mad! Look, it is in this nice, opaque bottle, which is what many real maple syrups are sold in. Yum! I really do not want my child eating this garbage on her pancakes. Regular corn syrup, the caramel coloring, toxic preservatives and phosphoric acid which has been kidney trouble and bone fractures. Look it says “No high fructose corn syrup” in big letters so this one has to be better right?! Sodium benzoate which is a preservative which has been linked to adhd, asthma and more. High fructose corn syrup and corn syrup most likely made from GMO corn.Ĭaramel coloring which absolutely nothing to do with the caramel you might make in your kitchen and has been linked to cancer. The above are two popular brands of syrup. Here are the deets on the pretend maple syrup: In this post I will show you how to determine the fake from the real and give you resources at the end on where to buy real maple syrup! Cheaper to make and the companies can make more profit! This is why they make it in the first place. Of course it is….it is made with government subsidized, genetically modified corn products and all sorts of cheap chemicals. Yes, the fake stuff is cheaper than the real stuff. Approximately 30 of those were not true maple syrup and 12 of them were real. I counted over 42 different types of syrup. In order to investigate these ‘maple flavored syrups', I decided to take a little field trip to my local grocery store to see how many maple syrups there really are in the aisle and to do a little detective work on the ingredients!įirst of all, I am amazed at how many ‘syrups' there are in your average grocery store! It is mind-boggling to choose. Again, sometimes too much information overwhelms me….I just like to be sure I have real maple syrup! In fact, this year the labeling is changing and there will just be Grade A, with 4 varying colors. I have never really worried over Grade A or Grade B. It also, however, has a more pronounced flavor. Many people say that Grade B is more nutrient rich, and this seems to be the case. There are different grades of maple syrup Grade A and Grade B. This is because only 100% pure maple syrup can be called ‘maple syrup'. If you start to look closely at your grocery aisle, you will see, many of the brands are called ‘syrup' or ‘table syrup' or ‘maple-flavored syrup'. This is yet another reason why reading ingredient labels is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do on your real food journey! Unfortunately, Big Food has taken over and even a simple, delicious treat as maple syrup has been corrupted and most of the syrups today are totally fake! It is then boiled to evaporate the water producing syrup with the characteristic flavor and color of maple syrup and sugar content of 60%.” I have never actually done that, but I read Little House in the Big Woods so many times as a child…so I feel like I have! □Īccording to World's Healthiest Foods, “the sap is clear and almost tasteless and very low in sugar content when it is first tapped. In my mind, I have images of some frosty morning, gathering the sap and making the syrup. We all know, somewhere in the back of our brains, that maple syrup comes from maple sap from maple trees. They aren't real maple syrup folks! They are a combo of high fructose corn syrup, fake colors and artificial flavors…essentially poison, in my opinion! It got me to thinking how many people aren't really aware that most of these syrups that are sold at the store are NOT maple syrup at all! It is shocking to me because nowhere on the label do these products say ‘maple syrup' but most consumers do not know the difference. ![]() ![]() It has been years since I have bought that stuff, so I took a moment to read the ingredient label. It was expired, but I was going to toss it anyway. In the back of the refrigerator, I found 2 mostly empty bottles of Log Cabin syrup. I even found boxes of lime jello that expired in 2004 (I would have tossed those expired or not!) ![]() You know those mystery mustards, oils, random canned items. We took some time to clean out the refrigerator and pantry….Nothing was rotten, just tossing things that had expired, dressings that were mostly empty, etc. Last summer, my husband, daughter and I were staying at a mountain cabin we share with other family members. This post has been rattling around in my head for almost a year! I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned on this page. ![]()
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