6 Benefits of Maple Water: What's Really Inside

Updated October 21, 2026 · Maple 3 Team

Maple water is the sap of the sugar maple, harvested in spring and simply filtered and pasteurized. It naturally contains 46 nutrients, including electrolytes and minerals, with only 35 calories per 375 ml serving. Here are six good reasons to make it part of your day.

1. It naturally contains 46 nutrients

Over the winter, maple trees store sugars and minerals. In spring, when freezing nights give way to thawing days, those reserves rise into the sap. As a result, maple water naturally contains 46 nutrients, including electrolytes, minerals, amino acids and phenolic compounds.

2. An excellent source of manganese and copper

A 375 ml serving provides 37% of the daily value for manganese and 38% for copper. It also contains potassium, calcium and zinc.

3. Natural electrolytes for everyday hydration

Maple water naturally contains electrolytes such as potassium. It's an easy way to stay hydrated, at the office or after a workout. For tougher sessions, Maple 3 Sports adds a touch of salt and natural flavours to organic maple water.

4. Light and barely sweet

With about 2% natural sugars, maple water is only lightly sweet: roughly 40 times less sweet than maple syrup. It has 35 calories per 375 ml and no added sugar.

5. One ingredient, certified organic

Maple 3 Pure is 100% maple water and nothing else. Because it isn't boiled, it naturally keeps the nutrients found in the sap. All our maple waters are certified organic.

6. Local and sustainable

Maple water is harvested every spring through a small tap, without cutting down or harming the tree. The sugar bush remains a living forest, managed sustainably year after year. Quebec's sugar bushes store more than 744,000 tonnes of carbon per year and can be home to up to 57 threatened or vulnerable species (source: PPAQ).

Maple water vs. maple syrup: what's the difference?

Both come from the same sap. To make syrup, the sap is boiled until it reaches about 66% sugar. Maple water isn't boiled: it stays at about 2% natural sugars, with its nutrients.

How to enjoy it

• Ice cold, on its own, instead of water or juice.
• In a smoothie, instead of water or milk.
• After sports or a long hike.
• In coffee, tea or a cocktail: see our maple water recipes.

How is it harvested?

In spring, during sugaring season, maple water flows from the tree through a small tap. Maple 3 filters, pasteurizes and bottles it so you can enjoy it all year long. More details in our FAQ.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in maple water?
35 calories per 375 ml.

Does maple water taste like syrup?
No. It's mild, light and only lightly sweet, with a subtle woody note.

Where can I buy it?
On maple3.ca and at retailers across Canada and around the world.

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Sources: maple water technical sheet (46 nutrients); Producteurs et productrices acéricoles du Québec (PPAQ), 2024.