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.
CLICK HERE for a list of the Sugar Content of Popular Foods
Source: Environmental Nutrition, Vol. 23, No. 3
See also:
Reduce Sugar, Not Flavor
Foods Containing Sugar
Sugar and Sugar Substitutes
Baking with Sugar Substitutes
