Maple syrup: the best alternative to sugar

One of the best sugar substitutes
Maple syrup is an excellent alternative to traditional sweeteners: white sugar, brown sugar, and honey.
It has a significantly higher sweetening power and, for the same sweetness, provides fewer calories. All without colorings, additives, or processing that alters its flavor and nutritional value.
25 times sweeter
Glycemic index 54
100% natural, no additives
Maple syrup beats sugar 5 to 0
Sweetening power, glycemic index, processing, nutritional content: when it comes to what matters, they don't compare.
25 times sweeter
Its sweetening power is significantly higher than that of sugar: much less is needed to achieve the same result.
Lower glycemic index
54, compared to 70 for white sugar and 87 for honey.
100% natural
No dyes, no additives. From tree to table after just one boiling.
Mineral salts, vitamins, antioxidants
Nutritional properties that refined sweeteners completely lack. There is also abscisic acid, a phytohormone that can help moderate blood sugar levels.
Aids digestion and metabolism
It aids digestion, boosts metabolism, and has an energizing and purifying effect.
Fewer calories for the same sweetness
The calories per 100 grams. And the real gap is even wider: by sweetening much more, less syrup is needed.
261 kcal
Maple Syrup, per 100g
395 kcal
Traditional sugar, per 100g
Check how much sugar you consume
Sugars are a direct source of energy for muscles and the brain, but in recent decades, consumption has grown beyond recommended levels. The WHO recommends not exceeding 10% of daily calories: approximately 50g for women and 70g for men, depending on how active they are.
In coffee and beverages
In coffee and beverages
A maximum of one teaspoon of maple syrup is enough. Its sweetening power and aroma will make you not miss white sugar or artificial sweeteners.
In yogurt, instead of the sweetened ones
In yogurt, instead of the sweetened ones
Add a drop of maple syrup and fresh fruit to plain yogurt: a healthy and completely natural breakfast or snack.
In water, instead of sugary drinks
In water, instead of sugary drinks
Maple syrup and lemon in water: a fresh and thirst-quenching drink, energizing as well as detoxifying. This is also why athletes appreciate it, on its own or to sweeten drinks and energy bars.
How to substitute sugar in recipes
In most recipes, white or brown sugar can be replaced with a smaller amount of maple syrup. Four simple steps and you're good to go.
75g instead of 100g
75 grams of maple syrup sweetens as much as 100 grams of refined sugar.
Liquids reduced by 30%
Reduce the other liquid ingredients in the recipe by about 30%.
Oven more than 25°C below
Lower the cooking temperature by 25 °C from the indicated temperature.
With honey and molasses, one to one
Instead of honey, molasses, and corn syrup, the ratio is 1:1: the dosage does not change.

There is also maple sugar
Made exclusively from 100% pure maple syrup, it has the same properties as syrup but a granular consistency, similar to that of traditional sugar.


