Sugar-Free Syrup Packets: Carbs, Calories and Ingredients
A bottle of pancake syrup works fine at home. It works a lot less well in a suitcase, a lunch bag, or a shared office kitchen. That is the problem sugar-free syrup packets solve: each serving comes in its own sealed cup, pre-measured and ready wherever breakfast happens to be.
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Smucker's Sugar Free Breakfast Syrup Packets – 20 Single-Serve 1.1 oz Cups, 10 Calories Each20 single-serve 1.1 oz cups · about 95¢ a cup
This guide looks at Smucker's Sugar Free Breakfast Syrup in individual 1.1 oz cups: what is in it, what "sugar free" actually means on the label, the calories and carbs in one cup, and the label facts behind common questions such as "is sugar-free syrup keto?"
Why Buy Syrup in Packets Instead of a Bottle?
Single-serve cups are not a novelty. They fix a few real, everyday annoyances:
- Travel: a sealed 1.1 oz cup slides into a carry-on, glove box, or gym bag with no sticky-bottle risk, and it is small enough to fit typical carry-on liquid rules.
- Meal prep: drop one cup into each prepped breakfast box and the portion math is already done for the week.
- At work and on the road: keep a few cups in a desk drawer, or pack a couple for hotel breakfasts where the syrup options are anyone's guess.
- Portion control: a serving is exactly one cup — nothing to pour, measure, or eyeball.
- No leftovers: you only open what you use, so there is no half-finished bottle lingering in the fridge door.
What's in Sugar-Free Syrup? Reading the Smucker's Label
"Sugar free" does not mean unsweetened. According to the ingredient list printed on each cup's lid, Smucker's Sugar Free Breakfast Syrup gets its sweetness from three ingredients:
- Sorbitol — a sugar alcohol, which is where the 4g of sugar alcohol per serving on the nutrition label comes from
- Sucralose — labeled on the lid as a non-nutritive sweetener
- Acesulfame potassium — also labeled a non-nutritive sweetener, commonly paired with sucralose
The familiar amber color comes from caramel color, and the syrupy thickness comes from cellulose gum and xanthan gum rather than sugar. High-fructose corn syrup and aspartame are not in the ingredient list. Here is the full list from the lid: Water, Sorbitol, Cellulose Gum, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Sorbic Acid and Sodium Benzoate (Preservatives), Caramel Color, Acesulfame Potassium (Non Nutritive Sweetener), Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Phosphoric Acid, Sucralose (Non Nutritive Sweetener), Natural and Artificial Flavor.
One honest note before you buy: this is a pancake-style breakfast syrup with natural and artificial flavors, not maple syrup. More on that in the FAQ below.
Calories and Carbs in One Syrup Packet (1.1 oz Cup)
Here is what one cup adds to your plate, from the Nutrition Facts on the lid. The serving size is 1 package, so every number is for one whole 1.1 oz cup:
| Nutrient | Amount per serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 10 |
| Total carbohydrates | 4g |
| Total sugars | 0g (includes 0g added sugars) |
| Sugar alcohol | 4g |
| Sodium | 80mg (3% DV) |
| Fat | 0g |
| Protein | 0g |
The numbers worth remembering while you comparison-shop: 10 calories, 0g sugars and 4g total carbs per cup. So "sugar free" does not mean carb free: all 4 of those carb grams are sugar alcohol (sorbitol).
Is Sugar-Free Syrup Keto? What the Label Tells You
If you count carbs for keto or another plan: the lid says Sugar Free and Low Calorie. It does not say keto or low carb, so this guide does not either. What the lid does give you is the numbers: 4g total carbohydrate per cup, all 4g of it sugar alcohol (sorbitol), with 0g sugars and 0g added sugars. Eating plans treat sugar alcohols differently, so check these numbers against yours with your doctor or dietitian.
Is sugar-free syrup OK if you have diabetes?
That depends on your own care plan, so it is a question for your doctor or dietitian, not for a syrup label. The facts to take to them: 10 calories, 0g total sugars, 0g added sugars and 4g total carbohydrate per cup, all of it sugar alcohol. The sweeteners are sorbitol, acesulfame potassium and sucralose.
Whatever you are counting, the syrup is the small part of the plate: the pancakes or waffles underneath have carbs of their own.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many calories are in a sugar-free syrup packet?
One 1.1 oz cup of Smucker's Sugar Free Breakfast Syrup has 10 calories, along with 4g total carbohydrates (all 4g sugar alcohol), 0g sugars, 80mg sodium (3% DV), 0g fat, and 0g protein.
Does Smucker's sugar-free syrup have aspartame?
No. Aspartame is not in the ingredient list. The sweeteners are sorbitol, acesulfame potassium and sucralose.
Do the syrup cups need to be refrigerated?
Smucker's describes the cups as shelf-stable and says to store them in a cool, dry place. Each sealed cup is a single serving, so there is no opened bottle to keep in the fridge.
Are these sugar-free maple syrup packets?
No, and it is worth knowing before you order. This is Smucker's pancake-style breakfast syrup, flavored with natural and artificial flavors and colored with caramel color, not maple syrup: maple is not in the ingredient list, and the lid does not call it maple. If you searched for sugar-free maple syrup individual packets, this is the same grab-and-go single-serve format with a classic breakfast-syrup taste.
What should I look for in the best sugar-free pancake syrup?
Check three things on any label: which sweeteners are used (here: sorbitol, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium), the calorie and carb count per serving (10 calories and 4g here), and whether high-fructose corn syrup is in the ingredient list (it is not in this one). If you eat breakfast away from home, single-serve packaging is the fourth box to tick — a sealed cup travels far better than a bottle.
How many sugar-free syrup packets come in one order?
You get 20 individual 1.1 oz cups of Smucker's Sugar Free Breakfast Syrup, 22 oz of syrup in all. One pack of 20 ships free on its own: standard shipping is free on orders of $15 or more to all 50 states.
Where to Buy Sugar-Free Syrup Packets
We sell Smucker's Sugar Free Breakfast Syrup in packs of 20 single-serve cups: Smucker's Sugar Free Syrup Packets, 20 Individual Cups. Keep some at home for meal prep, stash a few in your bag, and you have syrup wherever breakfast happens. One pack ships free, and orders placed before 3 PM ET, Monday to Saturday, ship the same day.