Noticed today that Aldi has their "Specially Selected" Pure Canadian Maple Syrup back in stock at £2.99 for a 250ml bottle. Found in Middleton, Leeds store. Hopefully nationwide. A bargain price for the real thing. Time to stock up.
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cibarious
12 Feb 1712#4
This is Aldi's normal price. We have been buying it at this price for years.
cibarious
12 Feb 173#13
[Climbs onto High Horse]
All of you that are either for or against "sugars", please do some research as it's not as simple as it might at first appear. There is a world of difference between pure white sugar as extolled by the big sugar companies (pure and white it may be but that's its problem, it's been totally cleansed of anything that might be good for a body) and natural sugars such as is found in trees like the Maple and the Birch.
Whilst I would suggest that natural sugar, like Maple Syrup, is much better for you, it is still largely empty calories and so should be consumed in moderation.
The one series of sweeteners that I choose to avoid, in addition to the pure white stuff, is the artificial ones. Check out the delights of Aspartame and Glucose-Fructose Syrup but please make sure what you read is about Glucose-Fructose Syrup aka High Fructose Corn Syrup as Glucose and Fructose, as separate entities are not the same thing at all.
[Climbs off High Horse]:sunglasses:
Master.G to cibarious
12 Feb 173#5
Yes, but it's rarely in store. Hence the nod to stock up.
chopsncheese
12 Feb 173#7
This is in stock plenty every time I shop, granted it is a good price compared to other stores
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ChesterFielder
4 Mar 17#51
I'm Canadian and live in an area of the country where Maple Syrup is made. I have no idea how you folks get this for so cheap all the way over there.
£2.99 is about CAD$4.90 for 250mL. Here on our supermarket shelves 325mL is as much as CAD$10. And it comes from right around here. I literally make this in my back yard from my maple trees with my kids each year.
Is very expensive to make on a large scale. Real maple syrup should say "100% pure Canadian Maple syrup" and state the grade on the bottle. Otherwise you might be getting a token amount of maple syrup mixed with synthetic.
Maple syrup does have some minor health benefits due to some more complex sugars and amino acids but they are negligible and it should be consumed in moderation just as you would with synthetic.
Mix this with a bit of Canadian whisky and you'll be growing a beard, saying things like twonie, give'r, and two-four, and buying a snowmobile.
3applepie
13 Feb 17#50
I like sweet syrup but my teeth don't... I guess I'll just have to grit my teeth and bare it.
Shinoke
13 Feb 17#49
Sainsbury's own brand is also good, but more expensive.
Shinoke
13 Feb 17#48
@Pheenix
Thanks, 86% carbs and 86% sugar!
Worse than Lidl's
Seems like Asda's the best on a budget, or waitrose otherwise.
Guess it's cheap for a reason.
Looks to be the much sweeter less tasty variety.
kowalski99
13 Feb 17#45
Asda are selling 'chosen by you' pure maple syrup for quite a bit less- 1.05p/ml vs 1.19p/ml. Plastic bottle with Asda product but you don't eat the bottle so its better value!!
If the sugar content in the Aldi one is reasonable, may be a good choice.
Annoyingly they don't seem to list it online.
Anyone got a bottle to hand?
Pheenix to Shinoke
13 Feb 171#46
dean_brfc
13 Feb 17#33
Alarming number of people who seem to think this is healthier than sugar! People do the same with honey. Sucrose is sucrose, doesn't matter about the form.
Maple syrup does have trace quantities of vitamins and minerals, but the amount you would have to eat to benefit from those would do far more harm to you than good.
It's a tasty replacement for regular table sugar, but that's all. Don't buy this if you think it's somehow healthier than regular sugar.
Shinoke to dean_brfc
13 Feb 17#37
Firstly, the good stuff is only around 60% sugar.
So if using it at the same volume, you're consuming less sugar, almost half.
Secondly, obviously if you have a certain amount of unrefined sugar vs refined sugar, at the same quantity, then the unrefined will still be healthier - even if you want to say the difference is negligible, it's clearly not going to be healthier having the refined sugar.
It's also tastier.
Honey can have soothing properties. If you have a sore throat try having a teaspoon of sugar vs a teaspoon of honey and see which you prefer :wink:
So yes, it is healthier than normal sugar if consumed at the same quantity (almost two measures of maple syrup vs one measure of table sugar). And obviously healthier if consumed at the same volume.
Obviously if people advocate consuming loads of it, then it wouldn't be. But given its cost, I doubt people would.
In fact, if you replaced normal sugar with this, you'd probably consume even less sugar.
So switching to maple sryup for coffee etc. could be a tasty and heathly switch to make.
ollie87 to dean_brfc
13 Feb 17#44
tightar5e
13 Feb 171#43
Always in stock for Shrove Tuesday , Pancake day 28th Feb, this year, and always £2.99 in Aldi.
lucas
12 Feb 17#3
The thing is this is naturally sweet, it's like saying don't eat strawberries because they've got natural fructose sugars in them.
Ego-X to lucas
13 Feb 171#25
The difference of course is that strawberries are only 5% sugar and have multiple nutritional benefits whereas this syrup is around 70% with no nutritional benefits.
Still, all things in moderation and all that. I likes a bit of syrup on my pancakes occasionally too.
knowitall5 to lucas
13 Feb 17#42
technically it's not 100% natural and it's certainly not "naturally sweet" because the maple sap is concentrated multiple times, more than 50x if I am not mistaken, and thus, it's like no-added-sugar Jam. They concentrate the natural fructose by cooking it so much and evaporating all of the water that you can be left with a strawberry product that is all natural, but yet more than 60% sugar.
That being said, the sugar has more glucose which is technically better than fructose, but let's not go there.
Julesfin74
13 Feb 17#41
Also available in Lidl- Kilderg Pure Canadian Maple Syrup
sammypants
13 Feb 17#40
Perfect for valentines day :wink:
Shinoke
13 Feb 17#38
OP do you have the carbs and sugar percentage of the Aldi maple syrup please?
Same, I've never seen it out of stock. But fair enough, it got heat for a normally stocked item at its regular price...
Valiantcat
13 Feb 17#32
I thought this stuff was sold by volume and not mass? 330gm is not equal to 330ml of volume unless it's water.
doritos
13 Feb 17#30
For pancake day (Y)
Shinoke
13 Feb 17#29
Cheers OP. How's this compare to the Lidl maple syrup?
Lidl one is stated as organic, but doesn't state that it's 100% pure or the grade.
Little bit more expensive too.
As for sugar, it's the highly refined stuff and high fructose corn syrup already mentioned in processed foods that it's best to avoid.
The average person could probably have a whole bottle of this a week/fortnight and still consume less sugar if certain common processed foods are avoided.
Maple syrup is meant to have health benefits.
What's the sugar content in this one?
Lidl one seems high - 87.2% carbs, 81.5% of which sugars.
Should be more like 67% carbs, 60% sugar.
Lidl one seems a bit dodgy then.
tekhieboy
12 Feb 172#8
Standard price and always in stock in all three of my local branches. Not really a deal, just a local stock alert.
singgirl to tekhieboy
13 Feb 171#28
THREE local branches of Aldi, tekhieboy? Where do you live:) ?
beastman
13 Feb 17#27
I've seen similar bottle in the Co-op for over double this price!
simate
13 Feb 17#26
It's been this price for years.
MikeT
13 Feb 17#24
Remember the code of conduct please. No name calling.
lisaAylesbury
13 Feb 171#23
Please see updated thread earlier - error in original posting should read 330gm not 300. So post fully correct, corrector...!!
Yum. A good deal to stock up on especially with Pancake Day approaching. Thanks op, heat added.
KingGeorgeEstate
13 Feb 17#19
Hypocrisy, thy name is sam_of_london.
androoski
13 Feb 172#18
Many of the "bargains" that people think they are getting at Aldi/Lidl can be exposed in the same way as this.
Aldi and Lidl can be great for some things, but you need to be really careful how you shop.
graemeakajimmy
13 Feb 171#16
I usually buy the Costco 1L for about £9 in store (you can also get it delivered online for £12 or £12.60 for non members). Not voting either way as its cheaper than the normal supermarket retail prices, but not tempting me to take a trip to Aldi.
umirza85 to graemeakajimmy
13 Feb 17#17
The Costco stuff is great. Shame it's always sold out when I try pick some up.
Master.G
12 Feb 17#15
Is that Grade B (Medium) like Aldi's or the inferior Grade A?
lisaAylesbury
12 Feb 17#14
Reality check - this works out at £1.19 per 100gm Asda's own 'chosen by you pure Canadian maple syrup' at £3.48 for 330gm works out at £1.05 per 100gm so would definitely be the best deal???!!
cibarious
12 Feb 173#13
[Climbs onto High Horse]
All of you that are either for or against "sugars", please do some research as it's not as simple as it might at first appear. There is a world of difference between pure white sugar as extolled by the big sugar companies (pure and white it may be but that's its problem, it's been totally cleansed of anything that might be good for a body) and natural sugars such as is found in trees like the Maple and the Birch.
Whilst I would suggest that natural sugar, like Maple Syrup, is much better for you, it is still largely empty calories and so should be consumed in moderation.
The one series of sweeteners that I choose to avoid, in addition to the pure white stuff, is the artificial ones. Check out the delights of Aspartame and Glucose-Fructose Syrup but please make sure what you read is about Glucose-Fructose Syrup aka High Fructose Corn Syrup as Glucose and Fructose, as separate entities are not the same thing at all.
[Climbs off High Horse]:sunglasses:
cibarious
12 Feb 171#12
Interesting as it never seems to be out of stock locally. What is rarer than hen's teeth is finding it on offer, which happens what seems like once per year when it drops by 50p or so. Can't remember exactly how much the drop is because it's such a long time since the last one.:smile::smile::smile:
Dan_999
12 Feb 171#11
Asda stock Clarks pure Canadian Maple Syrup - 242ml £3.50 for anyone who can't find it in their Aldi.
veedubjai
12 Feb 171#10
Regular price.
kungpo
12 Feb 17#9
I often buy my honey from Aldi and can't fail to notice the Maple syrup as it is not far from the honeys section, it seems to be always there and at this price. The only one that came close to that price was from Asda, some special deal early last year that worked out a couple of pence per 100ml cheaper, so I stocked up then.
chopsncheese
12 Feb 173#7
This is in stock plenty every time I shop, granted it is a good price compared to other stores
cibarious
12 Feb 1712#4
This is Aldi's normal price. We have been buying it at this price for years.
Master.G to cibarious
12 Feb 173#5
Yes, but it's rarely in store. Hence the nod to stock up.
chopsncheese to cibarious
12 Feb 172#6
Yeah, same. I'm sure its always this price, just another Aldi bargain. You could walk around the store adding most of their items to hukd I suppose....
LJM
12 Feb 17#1
What's the usual price for these please?
Tyranicus66 to LJM
12 Feb 17#2
100% pure maple syrups normally start around £7. The cheaper end of the market is normally crowded by corn syrup concoctions @ £2.99 this is great.
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All of you that are either for or against "sugars", please do some research as it's not as simple as it might at first appear. There is a world of difference between pure white sugar as extolled by the big sugar companies (pure and white it may be but that's its problem, it's been totally cleansed of anything that might be good for a body) and natural sugars such as is found in trees like the Maple and the Birch.
Whilst I would suggest that natural sugar, like Maple Syrup, is much better for you, it is still largely empty calories and so should be consumed in moderation.
The one series of sweeteners that I choose to avoid, in addition to the pure white stuff, is the artificial ones. Check out the delights of Aspartame and Glucose-Fructose Syrup but please make sure what you read is about Glucose-Fructose Syrup aka High Fructose Corn Syrup as Glucose and Fructose, as separate entities are not the same thing at all.
[Climbs off High Horse]:sunglasses:
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£2.99 is about CAD$4.90 for 250mL. Here on our supermarket shelves 325mL is as much as CAD$10. And it comes from right around here. I literally make this in my back yard from my maple trees with my kids each year.
Is very expensive to make on a large scale. Real maple syrup should say "100% pure Canadian Maple syrup" and state the grade on the bottle. Otherwise you might be getting a token amount of maple syrup mixed with synthetic.
Maple syrup does have some minor health benefits due to some more complex sugars and amino acids but they are negligible and it should be consumed in moderation just as you would with synthetic.
Mix this with a bit of Canadian whisky and you'll be growing a beard, saying things like twonie, give'r, and two-four, and buying a snowmobile.
Thanks, 86% carbs and 86% sugar!
Worse than Lidl's
Seems like Asda's the best on a budget, or waitrose otherwise.
Guess it's cheap for a reason.
Looks to be the much sweeter less tasty variety.
https://groceries.asda.com/product/treacle-syrup/asda-chosen-by-you-pure-canadian-maple-syrup/910001366147
Carbohydrate 67.0g
of which sugars 64.0g
Asda's is:
Carbohydrate 68.0g
of which sugars 63.0g
Waitrose Amber No. 2 and Medium No. 1
Carbohydrate 63.0g
of which sugars 61.5g
Asda's doesn't state grade or purity.
Waitrose Amber No. 2 looks best.
Lowest sugar and likely fullest flavour.
Asda's seems like a good cheaper alternative.
If the sugar content in the Aldi one is reasonable, may be a good choice.
Annoyingly they don't seem to list it online.
Anyone got a bottle to hand?
Maple syrup does have trace quantities of vitamins and minerals, but the amount you would have to eat to benefit from those would do far more harm to you than good.
It's a tasty replacement for regular table sugar, but that's all. Don't buy this if you think it's somehow healthier than regular sugar.
So if using it at the same volume, you're consuming less sugar, almost half.
Secondly, obviously if you have a certain amount of unrefined sugar vs refined sugar, at the same quantity, then the unrefined will still be healthier - even if you want to say the difference is negligible, it's clearly not going to be healthier having the refined sugar.
It's also tastier.
Honey can have soothing properties. If you have a sore throat try having a teaspoon of sugar vs a teaspoon of honey and see which you prefer :wink:
So yes, it is healthier than normal sugar if consumed at the same quantity (almost two measures of maple syrup vs one measure of table sugar). And obviously healthier if consumed at the same volume.
Obviously if people advocate consuming loads of it, then it wouldn't be. But given its cost, I doubt people would.
In fact, if you replaced normal sugar with this, you'd probably consume even less sugar.
So switching to maple sryup for coffee etc. could be a tasty and heathly switch to make.
Still, all things in moderation and all that. I likes a bit of syrup on my pancakes occasionally too.
That being said, the sugar has more glucose which is technically better than fructose, but let's not go there.
And good spot, sneaky of Asda.
http://convert-to.com/571/maple-syrup-amounts-conversion-plus-nutritional-facts.html
https://groceries.asda.com/product/treacle-syrup/asda-chosen-by-you-pure-canadian-maple-syrup/910001366147?source=2834&promotype=Discount+Code&cmpid=afc-_-ghs-_-awin-_-249371-_%20-generic&cm_mmc=ghs-aff-_-awin-_-http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edigidip%2Enet%2F-_-249371&awin_aff=249371_http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digidip.net%2F_Digidip%20UK%20&%20USA%20-%20deal%20sites_Discount+Code
Lidl one is stated as organic, but doesn't state that it's 100% pure or the grade.
Little bit more expensive too.
As for sugar, it's the highly refined stuff and high fructose corn syrup already mentioned in processed foods that it's best to avoid.
The average person could probably have a whole bottle of this a week/fortnight and still consume less sugar if certain common processed foods are avoided.
Maple syrup is meant to have health benefits.
What's the sugar content in this one?
Lidl one seems high - 87.2% carbs, 81.5% of which sugars.
Should be more like 67% carbs, 60% sugar.
Lidl one seems a bit dodgy then.
This thread really is attracting them...
Aldi and Lidl can be great for some things, but you need to be really careful how you shop.
All of you that are either for or against "sugars", please do some research as it's not as simple as it might at first appear. There is a world of difference between pure white sugar as extolled by the big sugar companies (pure and white it may be but that's its problem, it's been totally cleansed of anything that might be good for a body) and natural sugars such as is found in trees like the Maple and the Birch.
Whilst I would suggest that natural sugar, like Maple Syrup, is much better for you, it is still largely empty calories and so should be consumed in moderation.
The one series of sweeteners that I choose to avoid, in addition to the pure white stuff, is the artificial ones. Check out the delights of Aspartame and Glucose-Fructose Syrup but please make sure what you read is about Glucose-Fructose Syrup aka High Fructose Corn Syrup as Glucose and Fructose, as separate entities are not the same thing at all.
[Climbs off High Horse]:sunglasses: