USDA reference food · Sweets
Syrups, maple
1 tbsp of syrups, maple (20 g) has 50 calories, 0g of protein, 0g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 169661). It is one of 2 USDA descriptions of maple syrups.
FoodData Central 169661, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 4% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 260
- more than 66% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 169661); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Manganese0.6 mg in 1 tbsp (20 g), 25% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1 tbsp (20 g), 20% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169661), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 260 | 66% |
| Protein | 0.040 g | 4% |
| Total fat | 0.060 g | 5% |
| Carbohydrate | 67.0 g | 90% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 60.5 g | 98% |
| Sodium | 12.0 mg | 19% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (74)
The portion is 1 tbsp (20 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.0080 g | 0.040 g | 0% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.012 g | 0.060 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 13.4 g | 67.0 g | 5% |
| Ash | 0.094 g | 0.47 g | |
| Energy | 52.0 kcal | 260 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 11.7 g | 58.3 g | |
| Glucose | 0.32 g | 1.60 g | |
| Fructose | 0.10 g | 0.52 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 6.48 g | 32.4 g | |
| Total Sugars | 12.1 g | 60.5 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.0014 g | 0.0070 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.0022 g | 0.011 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.0034 g | 0.017 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 20.4 mg | 102 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.022 mg | 0.11 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 4.20 mg | 21.0 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus, P | 0.40 mg | 2.00 mg | 0% |
| Potassium, K | 42.4 mg | 212 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 2.40 mg | 12.0 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.29 mg | 1.47 mg | 3% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0036 mg | 0.018 mg | 0% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.58 mg | 2.91 mg | 25% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.12 µg | 0.60 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.013 mg | 0.066 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin | 0.25 mg | 1.27 mg | 20% |
| Niacin | 0.016 mg | 0.081 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.0072 mg | 0.036 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.00040 mg | 0.0020 mg | 0% |
| Folate, total | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 0.32 mg | 1.60 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.0012 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.00020 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.0022 g | 0.011 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.0034 g | 0.017 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169661: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat maple syrups
USDA lists 2 preparations of maple syrups. The maple syrups page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov