NUTRITION
NUTRITION ANALYSIS
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includes sugars that are either added during the processing of foods, or are packaged as such
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includes sugars from syrups and honey, and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices
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sugars that are not naturally found in that food
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all of these are “added sugars”
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Detailed explanation-1: -Added sugars include sugars that are added during the processing of foods (such as sucrose or dextrose), foods packaged as sweeteners (such as table sugar), sugars from syrups and honey, and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices.
Detailed explanation-2: -Added sugars are sugars and syrups that are added to foods or beverages when they are processed or prepared. Naturally occurring sugars such as those in fruit or milk are not added sugars.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the FDA, when manufacturers claim a food has “no added sugars, ‘’ it cannot be processed with any sugar or sugar-containing ingredients, though it can have sugar alcohol or artificial sweeteners. Products without added sugar can contain naturally occurring sugar.
Detailed explanation-4: -Added sugars include sucrose, dextrose, table sugar, syrups, honey, and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices. The leading sources [PDF-30.6MB] of added sugars in the US diet are sugar-sweetened beverages and desserts and sweet snacks.
Detailed explanation-5: -You can find added sugar by looking at the ingredients in a product. Look for words ending in “ose, ‘’ such as fructose, dextrose, and maltose, and look for syrups and juices (see “The many names of added sugars").