![]() ![]() 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. Let’s get right into the actual ingredients of this fake syrup and the 3 reasons why they are troublesome: Reason 1 - So, what’s in this concoction (hint: it’s not real maple syrup)? 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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