A typical serving of maple syrup (1 tbsp, 20 g) has about 52 calories. Per 100 g: 260 kcal, 0 g protein, 67 g carbs, 0.1 g fat. The same 100 g carries 60.5 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from carbohydrate.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 20 g | 52 kcal |
| 1/4 cup | 83 g | 216 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 260 kcal |
Real maple is about 52 calories per tablespoon; pancakes rarely see just one. On the energy-density scale, 260 kcal per 100 g puts maple syrup at the high end.
A typical serving (1 tbsp, 20 g) has about 52 calories, and 100 g has 260 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 0 g of protein in 100 g of maple syrup, which works out to about 0 g per serving (1 tbsp). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
Sugar comes to 60.5 g per 100 g, so 1 tbsp (20 g) delivers roughly 12 g. That sugar is already counted inside the calorie figures on this page.
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 169661 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 169661 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.
