How much sugar is added to raisins in the packing process and what kind is it?
A. Unless the label lists sugar along with the other ingredients in the raisin package, you can be assured that there is no sugar of any kind added to California raisins. Likewise, any other ingredients that are added must be listed in that ingredients list. You will find that packages of the Natural Seedless California Raisins list California Seedless Raisins and that is all in the Ingredient list. California Golden Raisin packages will list California Seedless Raisins, Sulfur Dioxide added as a Preservative to account for the sulfur that is used to maintain the light golden color when these raisins are dried. They are all naturally sweet. All of the sugars are natural fruit sugars and are accounted for in the sugars category under Carbohydrates in the Nutrition Information label, only. Be very careful not to confuse the Ingredient label and the Nutrition Information label. The Ingredient label lists only the ingredients used in making a product while the Nutrition Information label l
