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Hidden Sugars
The average American eats about 156 pounds of sugar a year - at least double what health experts recommend. In fact, the less sugar we eat, the better.
If you see any of the following ingredients listed on a food label, it's considered an added sugar, regardless of its form.
Beet sugar
Brown sugar
Cane sugar
Confectioner's sugar
Crystallized cane juice
Dextrose
Fructose
Evaporated cane juice
High-fructose corn syrup
Honey
Invert sugar
Maltodextrin (or dextrin)
Maple syrup
Molasses
Raw sugar
Sucrose (table sugar or white sugar)
Turbinado sugar
Tip: Scan ingredient lists for sugar's many "disguises". If you find two or more, especially near the beginning of the list, the product probably contains a significant amount of sugar.
The average American eats about 156 pounds of sugar a year - at least double what health experts recommend. In fact, the less sugar we eat, the better.
If you see any of the following ingredients listed on a food label, it's considered an added sugar, regardless of its form.
Beet sugar
Brown sugar
Cane sugar
Confectioner's sugar
Crystallized cane juice
Dextrose
Fructose
Evaporated cane juice
High-fructose corn syrup
Honey
Invert sugar
Maltodextrin (or dextrin)
Maple syrup
Molasses
Raw sugar
Sucrose (table sugar or white sugar)
Turbinado sugar
Tip: Scan ingredient lists for sugar's many "disguises". If you find two or more, especially near the beginning of the list, the product probably contains a significant amount of sugar.