Grade A: Very Dark Color and Strong Taste (formerly Grade C) This is the only grade of maple syrup I’ve never tasted and I covet it. I’m unsure if it’s available to the average consumer—I ...

Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LNDMaple syrup and honey are two natural sweeteners with distinct flavors and nutrition ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. All Maine maple syrup commercially sold is U.S. Grade A quality, as ...

If you like richer, darker, more intense maple syrup, you should pick Grade B. But the idea that B beats A seems counter-intuitive to lots of consumers who are just looking for something sweet to ...

Grade B syrup has a darker color and deeper flavor than grade A, but that doesn’t make it inferior. In fact, darker maple syrups may have more antioxidants, and many people prefer their more ...

Maple Syrup Grades Maple syrup is graded based on two things: color and flavor. In 2015, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) set guidelines for how to best classify maple syrup.

The Maple Grove Farms Grade A syrup is an amber color, which was noticeably lighter. The front of the bottle said it was a non-GMO product, and the back also said "Product of USA and Canada." ...

The grading scale for maple syrup starts with Golden, the lightest in color and taste, and levels up in intensity of both, ...