maple syrup

PRIMARY MICRO NUTRIENTS	Calcium, Potassium, Manganese, Zinc, Vitamin B2
SECONDARY MICRO NUTRIENTS	Vitamin B1, Magnesium
NUTRITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS	High in Manganese as well as Zinc, Potassium, Vitamin B2 and Calcium
FUNCTIONAL BENEFITS	Energy production and anti-oxidant defense from Manganese Skin, prostate, immune system and heart support from Zinc
NUTRITIONAL NOTES	Manganese is co-factor in production of important oxidative enzyme superoxide dismutase which disarms free-radicals produced in cell mitochondria
ADVICE	Once opened, store in fridge for freshness
DANGERS	Oxalates (Calcium binding and Kidney stones)

		RDA	Syrups, maple	% RDA
Nutrient	Unit		per 100g
	g	3700	32.39	0.9%
Energy	kcal	2600	260	10.0%
Protein	g	90	0.04	0.0%
Total lipid (fat)	g	87	0.06	0.1%
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	224	67.04	29.9%
Fiber, total dietary	g	38	0	0.0%
Sugars, total	g		67.9
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	1000	102	10.2%
Iron, Fe	mg	8	0.11	1.4%
Magnesium, Mg	mg	420	21	5.0%
Phosphorus, P	mg	700	2	0.3%
Potassium, K	mg	470	212	45.1%
Sodium, Na	mg		12
Zinc, Zn	mg	11	1.47	13.4%
Copper, Cu	mg	0.9	0.018	2.0%
Manganese, Mn	mg	2.3	2.908	126.4%
Selenium, Se	Âµg	55	0.6	1.1%
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	90	0	0.0%
Thiamin	mg	1.2	0.066	5.5%
Riboflavin	mg	1.3	1.27	97.7%
Niacin	mg	16	0.081	0.5%
Pantothenic acid	mg	5	0.036	0.7%
Vitamin B-6	mg	1.7	0.002	0.1%
Folate, total	Âµg	400	0	0.0%
Choline, total	mg		1.6
Betaine	mg
Vitamin B-12	Âµg	2.4	0	0.0%
Vitamin A, IU	IU	5000	0	0.0%
Vitamin E, total	mg	15		0.0%
Vitamin D	IU	600	0	0.0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	Âµg	120	0	0.0%

RDA – Recommended Dietary Amount recommendations are based upon calculations for a 40 year old very active man that I have adapted from USDA’s Dietary Intake Guidelines. Using this link you can make your own calculations

Adapted from:

Murray, M. (2005). Encyclopedia of Healing Food. New York, N.Y.: Atria Books

USDA food database: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/

Other information sources:

World’s Healthiest Foods – an excellent online food and nutrition encyclopedia

Self Nutrition Data: an online nutrient breakdown of foods