Maple syrup may be a better carbohydrate source than processed sugar, potentially decreasing nitric oxide less than cooked honey.

“i did find some literature suggesting that maple syrup was better than processed sugar so i had to change my mind on that previously i've been concerned about maple syrup because it's cooked we know that when you hit cook honey it decreases the nitric oxide and honey and all the good things in honey or the nitric oxide precursor so i thought man maple syrup's probably not that good but there's data that maple syrup syrup's okay maybe it's a little better than sugar”