They’re not the same. It means the two syrups have similarities in sweetness and texture, but there’re also differences. For example, brown rice syrup comes from brown rice. On the contrary, the maple syrup comes from the maple tree sap. Maple sap needs to be boiled before we extract the syrup. But, brown rice has fewer impurities than maple sap. So, we don’t need to cook brown rice for a long time, unlike maple sap. The syrups have different minerals and nutrients, but maple syrup has more.