Don’t let the names fool you. Sugar is everywhere, and it comes under the guise of dozens of alter-egos that manifest themselves in your food. Chances are, you may not even be aware how much sugar you are really eating in a day because advertisers and manufacturers are intentionally trying to throw you off the trail.
Here are some of the most common monikers that sugar hides under:
- Agave Nectar
- Anhydrous Dextrose
- Barley Malt Syrup
- Brown Sugar
- Brown Rice Sugar
- Corn Sweetener
- Corn Syrup
- Dextrin
- Dextrose
- Evaporated Cane Juice
- Fructose
- Glucose
- High-fructose Corn Syrup
- Honey
- Invert Sugar
- Lactose
- Maltodextrin
- Maltose
- Maple Syrup
- Molassas
- Rice Syrup
- Saccharose
- Sorghum Syrup
- Sugar Alcohol
- Sucrose
- Treacle
- Xylose
The Breakdown:
- Caloric Sweeteners
- Dextrose
- Glucose Syrup
- Crystalline Fructose
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Honey
- Sugar
- Fruit Juice Concentrates
- Maltodextrin
- Trehalose
- Stevia (not FDA approved)
- Artificial Sweeteners
- Saccharin
- Aspartame
- Acesulfame-K
- Sucralose
- Neotame
- Sugar Alcohols / Polyols
- Sorbitol
- Mannitol
- Xylitol
- Erythritol
- D-Tagatose
- Isomalt (Palatinat)
- Lacititol
- Maltitol
- HSH Hydrogenated Starch Hydroslsates, Maltito
- Glycerol
- Polydextrose
- Artifical Sweeteners, Not Yet Approved by FDA
- Alitame
- Cyclamates
- Neohesperdine
- Thaumatin
How many different types of sugar do you consume in a day?
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