When I first became interested in maple as an all-purpose sweetener, it was simply because I enjoyed it’s complex, earthy flavor. But when I dug a little deeper, I discovered that maple syrup is actually nutritious!

Maple syrup nutrition fact #1:

Maple syrup has more calcium than milk.

What?!? It’s true! One cup of milk has 300 mg of calcium. The same amount of maple syrup has 320 mg of calcium.*  Of course, you’re not going to drink the stuff, but using maple syrup or maple sugar instead of refined sugar is a very easy and tasty way to get a little more calcium in your diet.

*Information courtesy of Cornell Sugar Maple Research & Extension Program