If Aunt Jamima&#x27;s is unhealthy due to its sugar content, actual maple syrup is going to be unhealthy too. The authentic stuff might taste better, but it&#x27;s still basically just sugar.<p>I happen to have a glass bottle of pure Canadian maple syrup in my fridge. It contains 53g of sugar per 60mL. That&#x27;s apparently 18% of your recommended daily intake of sugar. It contains 4% of your daily intake of Calcium and is &#x27;not a significant source of other nutrients&#x27;.<p>Though, to your point, I do have a second bottle of pure maple syrup that is labelled emphasising it&#x27;s nutritional value. It has a bit of calcium, iron and manganese, but there&#x27;s way too much sugar that goes with it for it to be a significant part of a healthy diet.