Two kinds of syrups from Costco

[John]

Costco carries (at least) two different kinds of pancake syrups. 

• Kirkland 100% Pure Maple Syrup (64 oz = 1/2 Gallon) – $19.95
  • $0.31/ Oz
• Aunt Jemima Original (2×36 oz = 72 oz) – 4.89
  • $0.07/Oz

*  Per ounce, Kirkland’s 100% Pure Maple Syrup costs roughly 4.5 times more than Aunt Jemima’s Original Syrup.

I cannot tell orange juice from Tang.  I was curious to know why Kirkland’s syrup is so expensive.  So I tried them both.

When I tasted Kirkland’s syrup & Aunt Jemima’s syrup in separate dates, I couldn’t really tell which syrup was better.  But when I tasted both syrups at the same sitting, I could clearly tell that Kirkland’s Maple Syrup had a better taste.  It almost made me to dislike Aunt Jemima’s syrup.

Costco carries (at least) two different kinds of pancake syrups. 

• Kirkland 100% Pure Maple Syrup (64 oz = 1/2 Gallon) – $19.95
  • $0.31/ Oz
• Aunt Jemima Original (2×36 oz = 72 oz) – 4.89
  • $0.07/Oz

*  Per ounce, Kirkland’s 100% Pure Maple Syrup costs roughly 4.5 times more than Aunt Jemima’s Original Syrup.

I cannot tell orange juice from Tang.  I was curious to know why Kirkland’s syrup is so expensive.  So I tried them both.

When I tasted Kirkland’s syrup & Aunt Jemima’s syrup in separate dates, I couldn’t really tell which syrup was better.  But when I tasted both syrups at the same sitting, I could clearly tell that Kirkland’s Maple Syrup had a better taste.  It almost made me to dislike Aunt Jemima’s syrup.

Aunt Jemima’s syrup tasted like sugar while Kirkland’s syrup had a taste of natural nectar.

Which syrup I am going to buy next time?

I am not sure.  I am absolutely torn between “saving money” and “enjoying better taste”.

Aunt Jemima’s Original Syrup is pretty good.  If I didn’t know about the Maple Syrup, I will still be a happy camper.  But, now I know how amazing Kirkland’s Maple Syrup is.  To me, it’s worth of paying 3 times more for Kirkland’s maple syrup.  I am quite not sure if it’s worth of paying 4.5 times more.  I really don’t know which one to buy the next time.

[john]

Note:
You know Costco rotates producuts. Since then, I didn’t see Kirkland’s Maple Syrup at Costco. This makes me feel like buying it the next time I see them.

[jaxthedog]

There’s 2 BIG differences between them.

1 – Taste and

2 Inredients / Nutritional value.

It’s like comparing a 5 course balanced meal with a fruit flavored peice of candy.

 

There’s REAL maple syprup (from a maple tree)

And there is Fake "maple flavored" syrup (made with high fructose corn syrup and other non natural stuff. (which is actually bad for you)

http://nutrition.suite101.com/article.cfm/highfructose_corn_syrup

http://www.askquestions.org/details.php?id=27

And with 100% maple you need less of it….becasue of bold flavor.

 

From what I have found most real maple syrup usually costs more than .60 cents an OZ. CHeck your grocery stores for 100% maple syrup.   COSTCO had it for way less.

but now I can’t find the kirklands syrup. And paying almost .70 cents an oz  now is painful. 

If someone finds KIrlands MAple syrup  – on shelves or online – Please let us know.  or other brands for under .45 cents an ounce….

 

 

Signed. 

Desparately seeking syrup. : )

 

[john]

Hi.

Right, I haven’t seen Kirkland’s Maple Syrup for many months now. They are just disappeared. You know how they rotate inventory…

Some products have their seasons & etc..

However, I have seen smaller bottles of maple syrups at my Costco (Oxnard, CA). The containers were small and round in light brown color.

I’m going to Costco tomorrow you see.
I’m gonna check it out.
I will let you know.

* OH, thank you, and welcome. 🙂

[john]

I went to Costco today.

I saw this syrup.  These are not Kirkland 🙁
32 Oz for $18.39 – (57 Cents / Oz)

What you need is a Kirkland Signature’s pure maple syrup.
They used to go for $19.95 for 64 oz – (31 Cents / Oz)

Now I know that Kirkland’s Maple Syrup was a super bargain.

I would get a jug when I see one the next time.

I took this picture today

[Anonymous]

the reason why it costs so much more is because it is REAL maply syrup. The other brand is not maple, it’s a corn syrup base I think.

[Anonymous]

Hi there,
I have heard that some maple syrup has formaldehyde. Does anyone know if Kirkland maple syrup does?

[john]

I don’t know.

Anyway, I did a quick search on formaldehyde in syrup. Yikes, it’s scary.

I tend to trust Kirkland products. But who knows…

[Anonymous]

Duh!!!! Real Maple Syrup does NOT!! Read your labels!!
Fake sugar Fake Butter High Fructose Corn Syrup…anything w/ MSG….
All bad for you!!!!

[Anonymous]

Just bought some Kirkland Maple Syrup in Illinois. Under $13 for 32 ounces.

[john]

Good stuff.
Now I feel like having pancake.

[Anonymous]

Part of it might be rotation, but part of it is also that different Costcos have stock different merchandise. Thanks, Jaxthedog, for pointing out that Costco uses actual maple syrup (from a tree) rather than corn syrup. It’s unfortunately on the thin side, though – there are “Grade A” and “Grade B” syrups; the Kirkland Signature one is the former, the latter is thicker.

P.S. LOVE that there’s an “I love Costco” blog!!! I had never heard of/been to Costco before meeting my hubby, but we go every week now and stop by Costco EVERY time we go anywhere more than 20, 30 miles from home haha for gas, food, etc. haha

[Googer]

The difference between these two syrups is actually that the Kirkland Signature syrup is actual 100% real maple syrup.  Aunt Jemima (and most major syrup brands) is basically thickened sugar water (actually most likely diluted HFCS ) with possibly a trivial amount of maple syrup (no more than, say, 2% of the total amount of syrup if there’s any actual maple syrup at all), along with coloring and flavoring to make it taste and look like the real deal.

Your call which you want to go with but I’d take the natural, real syrup myself…  Not that you should be consuming large quantities of either if you truly want to be eating healthy though. 

[Anonymous]

Hi,
Need some thoughts. I forgot, to refrigerate my new little jug of Kirkland Organic Maple Syrup, Grade A Dark Amber for 16 hours from 5 pm to 9 am. Should, I throw it out or keep it. The weather here in sunny California has been cold. Your thoughts?

[john]

I will definitely keep it.
I bet some people don’t refrigerate them for weeks and months.

Enjoy
🙂

[Anonymous]

Thank you John! Yes, I’ve kept and had it and yes it was good and I didn’t get sick! Happy New Year!

[john]

hehe…
Happy New Year to you, too~!!

[Anonymous]

Real Maple syrup is good on oatmeal and can be used in cooking/baking for sweetening. Some people like it in their tea too.

[john]

Ah~~ good idea.
Why didn’t I think of that? (use it in general sweetening purposes)

[Anonymous]

Syrup has virtually an indefinite shelf life. I found some Aunt Jemima Original Pancake Syrup in the pantry that expired 8 years ago. You can’t tell the difference in it and a bottle sold today.

[Anonymous]

Huge difference between real, natural maple syrup and the chemical brew of regular “syrup”.

[john]

I know, a huge difference.
I am currently using maple syrup, so good.
🙂

[Gerard]

We use the “telephone pole” syrup (in opposition to syrup that comes from a live tree) on everyday stuff. It’s not that bad. However, when we want a real treat, there isn’t anything like pure maple syrup.

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