
All About Added Sugar
Sugar Sugar, Added Sugar…

Sugars are carbohydrates which are divided into two categories ”added sugars” and “naturally occurring sugars”.
Added sugars are defined as all sugars and syrups that are added to foods during processing or preparation.
Naturally occurring sugars are those naturally present in whole foods such as lactose in milk or fructose in fruits.
There are various names and forms which added sugars can be added to food products, these include:
Brown sugar
Raw sugar
Caster sugar
Sugar molecules ending in “ose” (dextrose, fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose, sucrose)
Honey
High-fructose corn syrup
Golden syrup
Maple syrup
Corn sweetener
Corn syrup
Fruit juice concentrates
Molasses
Syrup
Despite the large variety of names - they will all ultimately have the same effect in the body.
While naturally occurring sugars present in whole foods such as fruits should not be of concern, it is imperative that we are mindful of the amount of added sugars we consume every day.