What are added sugars?
Added sugars are sugars and syrups that are added to foods or beverages during processing or preparation. They do not include naturally occurring sugars such as those found in milk (lactose) and fruits (fructose). Added sugars (or added sweeteners) include natural sugars (such as white sugar, brown sugar and honey) as well as other caloric sweeteners that are chemically manufactured (such as high fructose corn syrup).
Added sugars are sugars and syrups that are added to foods or beverages during processing or preparation. This does not include naturally occurring sugars such as those that occur in milk and fruits. Foods that contain most of the added sugars in American diets are: regular soft drinks candy cakes cookies pies fruit drinks, such as fruitades and fruit punch milk-based desserts and products, such as ice cream, sweetened yogurt and sweetened milk grain products such as sweet rolls and cinnamon toast Reading the ingredient label on processed foods can help to identify added sugars.
