Luckily Log Cabin is not legally allowed to call this concoction maple syrup, but it’s trying quite hard to imply that it is one. This natural syrup though is just a concoction of various additives like brown rice syrup, sugar and xanthan gum. Authentic all natural maple syrup only has one ingredient maple syrup. Worried that some consumers have found out just how disgusting the ingredients list of its original fake syrup is, Log Cabin introduced an “all natural syrup.” We are not sure what Log Cabin is trying to imply with this name. Log Cabin digs deeper into its bag of tricks and introduces an “all natural syrup” Yup, you certainly don’t want to be putting this on your morning pancakes. In studies on lab animals this compound caused “swollen kidneys, loss of bone calcium, extreme skin irritations and other precursors to cancer (3). Next is sodium hexametaphosphate, a synthetic compound used as a texturizer or thickener in foods, while also having industrial uses in paints, coats etc. Reason 3 - The synthetic Sodium Hexametaphosphate thickener in Log Cabin and its links to severe skin irritations and more. If this were real maple syrup, adding artificial caramel coloring would not be needed. Having a possible human carcinogen in your syrup is not good. The Log Cabin Original syrup in tests was shown to contain 11.5 micrograms of 4-Mel per ¼ cup of serving (1). Some types of caramel color contain 4-Mel, a potential carcinogen shown to cause cancerous tumors in mice (1). Caramel color is made by reacting corn syrup with ammonia and sulfites under high pressure (2). Log Cabin gets its color from the artificial caramel color. Reason 2 - Caramel color & the potential cancer causing carcinogen 4-Mel in the Log Cab fake maple syrup. The syrup then gets its taste from artificial flavors, which while not necessarily harmful, are synonymous with processed foods. Since Log Cabin contains 0% real maple syrup, it has to get its sweetness from an additive. Unsurprisingly, the first ingredient here is corn syrup, an added sugar. Reason 1 - So, what’s in this concoction (hint: it’s not real maple syrup)? Let’s get right into the actual ingredients of this fake syrup and the 3 reasons why they are troublesome: The label further has phrases like ‘traditional rich taste’ and points out ‘health facts’ like the syrup not containing high fructose corn syrup, guiding consumers to think this is a natural, wholesome and healthy product, when Log Cabin is the exact opposite. Perhaps their syrup comes from a similarly beautiful place? Perhaps the syrup comes directly from an orchard of maple trees nearby this cabin? Sigh. The syrup’s packaging, with the image of a snow covered cabin house, draws upon the purity and beauty of nature. A title it has sustained since 1887 mind you. LOG CABIN MIGHT BE THE UNDISPUTED KING of misleading brands. Potentially Harmful Ingredients in the Log Cabin Syrup to Avoid: Caramel Color, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Artificial Flavors Log Cabin contains 0% actual maple syrup. Why Log Cabin’s branding is misleading: Log Cabin has potentially toxic ingredients under the guise of a traditional & wholesome pancake syrup.
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