Recipes · Canadian · Candies
Maple Taffy
One serving has 178 kcal, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (97%) and riboflavin (69%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (63 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 60 g Maple syrup
- 3 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Pack a tray with clean snow or finely crushed ice and place it in the freezer while you cook the syrup.
- Bring the maple syrup and butter to a boil in a small, deep pot and cook, without stirring, until it reaches 113-115 °C (235-239 °F) on a candy thermometer, the soft-ball stage.
- Drizzle thin ribbons of the hot syrup over the snow or ice.
- Let sit for a few seconds until just set but still pliable, then roll each ribbon up onto a small stick or wooden spoon and eat right away.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 178 kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 40.2 g | |
| Water | 19.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.05 g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0 g | |
| Leucine | 0 g | |
| Lysine | 0 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 2.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.71 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.07 g | |
| Saturated | 1.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 6.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 61.9 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.07 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 12.7 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 1.7 mg | 97% |
| Phosphorus | 1.9 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 128 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.39 µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 7.5 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.88 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.76 mg | 69% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.05 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 0.09 µg | 0% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.01 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.5 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 20.5 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.21 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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