Maple Sugar

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Definición

Maple sugar is what remains after the sap of the sugar maple is boiled for longer than is needed to create maple syrup. This sugar is about 90% sucrose, the remainder consisting of variable amounts of glucose and fructose.

También conocido como

Organic Maple Sugar, Maple Sugar*

Impacto en la salud

Excessive added sugar intake is associated with adverse health conditions, including obesity, metabolic syndrome, and inflammatory diseases. Excessive sugar consumption may trigger neuroadaptations in the brain that decouple eating behavior from caloric needs and leads to compulsive overeating. The American Heart Association suggests an added-sugar limit of no more than 24 grams of sugar for most women and no more than 36 grams of sugar for most men each day.