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Trader Joe's Maple Agave Syrup Blend: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-18 · Trader Joe's

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Trader Joe's maple agave syrup blend received a Food Integrity Score of 74 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. This is a simple three-sweetener blend with no additives, emulsifiers, or artificial flavors, so the label stays refreshingly short. The concern is the nutritional profile rather than hidden ingredients: it is essentially sugar in three forms, so it fits best as an occasional topping or cooking sweetener instead of an everyday food. Main considerations include three concentrated sweetener forms and 54g sugar per serving. Simpler options: Choose pure maple syrup alone for a single recognizable sweetener; use a smaller amount, since sugar content is high per serving.

Food Integrity Score 74/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Three concentrated sweetener forms
  • 54g sugar per serving

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose pure maple syrup alone for a single recognizable sweetener
  • Use a smaller amount, since sugar content is high per serving

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Maple Agave Syrup Blend
Category
Pantry & Oils (source: Sweeteners)
GTIN / UPC
00000000991056
Serving size
60 g (60 g (0.25 cup))
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Maple Agave Syrup Blend

Trader Joe's

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Organic cane sugar and agave syrup make this almost entirely refined sweetener, with 54g sugar per serving.

Consider This

Cane sugar and agave syrup are concentrated sweetener fractions, the kind of refined inputs that define a sugar-heavy formulation rather than a whole food.

Good Substitutes

Pure maple syrup alone, or a small amount of honey, keeps the flavor with a single recognizable sweetener.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

This is a simple three-sweetener blend with no additives, emulsifiers, or artificial flavors, so the label stays refreshingly short. The concern is the nutritional profile rather than hidden ingredients: it is essentially sugar in three forms, so it fits best as an occasional topping or cooking sweetener instead of an everyday food.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Three concentrated sweetener forms
  • 54g sugar per serving

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Organic cane sugar — Refined sweetener
  • Organic agave syrup — Refined syrup sweetener

Highest concern ingredients

  • Organic agave syrup (5/10) — Heavily refined, fructose-dense syrup.
  • Organic cane sugar (4/10) — Refined concentrated sugar.

Better choice tips

  • Choose pure maple syrup alone for a single recognizable sweetener.
  • Use a smaller amount, since sugar content is high per serving.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Organic cane sugar, organic maple syrup, organic agave syrup.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Organic agave syrupConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined sweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Heavily refined syrup, a concentrated sweetener some users may want to flag.

    Additional note

    Highly refined sweetener syrup, high in fructose.

    Family watchlist

    Refined syrup sweetener many users track.

  2. Organic cane sugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernRefined sweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined sugar is a concentrated sweetener some users may want to limit.

    Additional note

    Refined sugar from sugarcane, a common recognizable sweetener.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener many users track.

  3. Organic maple syrupConcern 2/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Still a concentrated sugar, though a simple recognizable one.

    Additional note

    Concentrated maple sap, minimally refined and recognizable.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of formulation simplicity, not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

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  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup", "cane". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup", "cane". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low-Carb Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Keto-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Trader Joe's Maple Agave Syrup Blend highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Trader Joe's Maple Agave Syrup Blend shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Maple Agave Syrup Blend: 54g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Cane sugar, Maple syrup. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Simple, short ingredient list; Organic sourcing; No additives, colors, or artificial sweeteners.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Very high added sugar, about 54g per serving; Nearly all calories come from sugar; No fiber or protein to moderate the sugar load.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same pantry & oils differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Pantry & Oils, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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