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Walden Farms, Maple Walnut Syrup, 12 fl oz (355 ml)

Contains natural flavors

This maple-walnut-style syrup has zero calories and zero sugar per serving. It contains natural flavors, gums and caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianKeto
$6.04 12 fl oz · lowest price at Vitacost
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
80mg▼
Saturated fat
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▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, erythritol, natural flavors, cellulose gum, xanthan gum, salt, steviol glycosides, caramel color, citric acid, tartaric acid, sodium citrate
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score BNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
58 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%69
Ingredients · counts 25%78
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 20%45
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 58
Nutrition 69 · Compared with other sweeteners and spreads: more sodium (80 mg); no added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 78 · Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (additive, −10); Caramel colour (additive, −4); Erythritol (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 25 · Formulated with natural flavors, gums, stevia and caramel color
Sourcing 45 · No ingredient origin or production practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors are unspecified
Contains natural flavors, gums and caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−22 for carboxymethylcellulose, caramel colour, erythritol and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Erythritol Natural flavors Cellulose gum Xanthan gum Salt Steviol glycosides Caramel color Citric acid Tartaric acid Sodium citrate
11 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 1 moderate risk
Carboxymethylcellulose (cellulose gum) (E466)ThickenerModerate risk
Changed gut bacteria in mice and, in a small 2022 human study, altered the gut microbiome.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Erythritol (E968)SweetenerLimited risk
A 2023 Nature Medicine study linked high blood levels to clotting and heart events; EFSA lowered its acceptable intake in 2023.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Stevia (steviol glycosides) (E960)SweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived and considered safe by EFSA and the FDA at normal intakes.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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