{"id":2378,"date":"2025-02-18T13:12:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T02:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movewithnicole.com.au\/blog\/discover-71-hidden-names-for-sugar-on-labels.html"},"modified":"2025-02-18T13:12:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T02:12:45","slug":"discover-71-hidden-names-for-sugar-on-labels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movewithnicole.com.au\/blog\/discover-71-hidden-names-for-sugar-on-labels.html","title":{"rendered":"Discover 71 Hidden Names for Sugar on Labels"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>There are many different names for sugar, which can make it difficult to cut added sugar from your diet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reducing your added-sugar intake can be beneficial for your health, and may even help with weight loss.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Here are 71 names for sugar that you should look for on nutrition labels.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We eat\u00a0a lot of sugar \u2014 more than most of us realize. And while we know to limit sweet treats like candy and ice cream, sugar is also hidden in some surprising foods\u00a0\u2014 like bread, almond milk, and\u00a0even salad dressing.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because there are so many names for sugar \u2014 some you might not even recognize as sugar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, sugar hides in plain view,\u201d says Dr. Whitney Bowe, in Sugar Free 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it may be called something other than \u2018sugar,\u2019\u201d she says. \u201cCane sugar, sucrose, fructose, agave nectar, high fructose corn syrup \u2014 but sugar is sugar, no matter how you spell it. There are more than sixty different names for sugar!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How can you cut back on sugar if you don\u2019t even recognize it on a nutrition label? Here\u2019s what you need to know about these other names for sugar so you can make more informed eating choices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Think you already know your sugar handles? Before you read on, test your knowledge and see how many sneaky sugars you can identify!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Take the quiz! <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"What-Is-Added-Sugar\">What Is Added Sugar?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Before we get into the other names for sugar, we first have to differentiate between the two major ways we get it in our diet \u2014 a.k.a. natural sugar and added sugar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFruits and grains have a naturally occurring sugar which comes with fiber, vitamins, and minerals,\u201d says\u00a0Emily Tills, MS, RDN, CDN, a registered dietitian nutritionist in Syracuse, New York. \u201cAdded sugar is sugar that is not naturally occurring in the food \u2014 it is usually added to increase the sweetness or taste of foods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Added sugars are empty calories, Till explains.<\/p>\n<p>They don\u2019t provide the fiber, vitamins, and minerals \u2014 from eating a piece of fresh fruit, for example \u2014 that help your body process sugar more healthily.<\/p>\n<p>The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend we consume\u00a0no more than 10 percent of our daily calories from added sugar.<\/p>\n<p>And the\u00a0American Heart Association\u00a0recommends limiting added sugar intake to less than 6 teaspoons (25 grams) per day for women, and less than 9 teaspoons (36 grams) per day for men.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"71-Names-for-Sugar\">71 Other Names for Sugar<\/h2>\n<p>By some accounts, there are more than 250 other names for sugar. \u201cIt can be hard to avoid sugar if you don\u2019t make a conscious effort and know what to look for,\u201d Dr. Bowe says.<\/p>\n<p>These are some of the names of sugar you\u2019re most likely to find on ingredient lists. When you\u2019re trying to cut back on your sugar consumption, watch out for sugar hiding under these aliases.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Agave juice<\/li>\n<li>Agave nectar<\/li>\n<li>Agave syrup, all varieties<\/li>\n<li>Beet sugar<\/li>\n<li>Blackstrap molasses<\/li>\n<li>Brown rice syrup<\/li>\n<li>Brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>Buttered syrup<\/li>\n<li>Cane juice<\/li>\n<li>Cane juice crystals<\/li>\n<li>Cane sugar<\/li>\n<li>Cane syrup<\/li>\n<li>Caramel<\/li>\n<li>Carob syrup<\/li>\n<li>Castor sugar<\/li>\n<li>Coconut sugar<\/li>\n<li>Confectioners\u2019 sugar<\/li>\n<li>Corn glucose syrup<\/li>\n<li>Corn syrup<\/li>\n<li>Corn syrup solids<\/li>\n<li>Date sugar\/syrup<\/li>\n<li>Demerara sugar<\/li>\n<li>Dextrose<\/li>\n<li>Drimol<\/li>\n<li>Ethyl maltol<\/li>\n<li>Evaporated cane juice<\/li>\n<li>Flo malt<\/li>\n<li>Florida crystals<\/li>\n<li>Fructose<\/li>\n<li>Fructose sweetener<\/li>\n<li>Fruit juice<\/li>\n<li>Fruit juice concentrate<\/li>\n<li>Glucose<\/li>\n<li>Glucose solids<\/li>\n<li>Golden sugar<\/li>\n<li>Golden syrup<\/li>\n<li>Granular sweetener<\/li>\n<li>Granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>Grape sugar<\/li>\n<li>High fructose corn syrup (an added sugar\u00a0derived from corn starch\u00a0and commonly found in processed foods)<\/li>\n<li>Honey<\/li>\n<li>Honibake<\/li>\n<li>Icing sugar<\/li>\n<li>Inverted sugar (a.k.a. invert sugar)<\/li>\n<li>Isoglucose<\/li>\n<li>Isomaltulose<\/li>\n<li>Kona-ame<\/li>\n<li>Malt syrup<\/li>\n<li>Maltodextrin<\/li>\n<li>Maltose<\/li>\n<li>Maple<\/li>\n<li>Maple sugar<\/li>\n<li>Maple syrup<\/li>\n<li>Mizu-ame<\/li>\n<li>Molasses<\/li>\n<li>Muscovado sugar<\/li>\n<li>Nulomoline<\/li>\n<li>Panela sugar<\/li>\n<li>Powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li>Raw sugar<\/li>\n<li>Refiner\u2019s syrup<\/li>\n<li>Rice syrup<\/li>\n<li>Sorghum syrup<\/li>\n<li>Starch sweetener<\/li>\n<li>Sucanat<\/li>\n<li>Sucrovert<\/li>\n<li>Sugar beet<\/li>\n<li>Treacle or treacle sugar<\/li>\n<li>Turbinado sugar<\/li>\n<li>Unrefined sugar<\/li>\n<li>Yellow sugar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"Glucose-vs-Fructose\">Is There A Difference Between Glucose and Fructose?<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147143\" src=\"https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/03121830\/other-names-for-sugar-600-sugar-alternatives.jpg\" alt=\"forms of sugar | other names for sugar\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/03121830\/other-names-for-sugar-600-sugar-alternatives.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/03121830\/other-names-for-sugar-600-sugar-alternatives-715x358.jpg 715w, https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/03121830\/other-names-for-sugar-600-sugar-alternatives-394x197.jpg 394w, https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/03121830\/other-names-for-sugar-600-sugar-alternatives-340x170.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Glucose and fructose are two different types of sugar. Both can be found naturally in food, and they contain the same amount of calories.<\/p>\n<p>But glucose and fructose have different chemical structures, and they\u2019re digested and metabolized differently once consumed.<\/p>\n<h3>Glucose<\/h3>\n<p>Glucose is a monosaccharide, meaning it\u2019s a simple unit of sugar that is one molecule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGlucose is what our bodies use for energy and is stored as glycogen in our muscles and liver,\u201d says Tills.<\/p>\n<h3>Fructose<\/h3>\n<p>Fructose, also a monosaccharide, is a naturally occurring sugar in fruit. When converted to glucose in the liver, our bodies use it for energy, Tills explains.<\/p>\n<p>Fructose from fruit is allowed in moderation on certain sugar free plans, but added fructose \u2014 such as from high-fructose corn syrup or agave syrup \u2014 in excess has been linked to negative health effects.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Sugar-Free-Sweeteners\">Which Sweeteners are Allowed on a Sugar-Free Diet?<\/h2>\n<p>It depends on the diet, but generally speaking, naturally occurring sugars (like the sugar in fruit and milk) can be part of a healthy diet. Here are a few types of sweeteners you may be allowed to consume on a sugar free diet.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Foods with naturally occurring sugars<\/h3>\n<p>On some sugar-free plans, Tills says, \u201cNaturally occurring sugar can still be included, so you can still have your fruits, vegetables, and grains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This includes the fructose in fresh fruits and the lactose in milk.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Sugar alcohols<\/h3>\n<p>Some sugar free diets also allow foods infused with sugar alcohols, while others don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>These compounds \u2014 which may be naturally occurring or chemically produced \u2014 taste sweet, but they aren\u2019t absorbed like sugar and don\u2019t have the same impact on blood sugar but still have calories.<\/p>\n<p>Some sugar alcohols\u00a0you might find on an ingredient label\u00a0include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Erythritol<\/li>\n<li>Hydrogenated starch hydrolysates<\/li>\n<li>Isomalt<\/li>\n<li>Lactitol<\/li>\n<li>Maltitol<\/li>\n<li>Mannitol<\/li>\n<li>Sorbitol<\/li>\n<li>Xylitol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> If you see an \u201citol\u201d at the end of it, that means it\u2019s a sugar alcohol, says Michele Promaulayko, author of Sugar Free 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t a great name for them since they\u2019re neither sugar nor alcohol,\u201d she says. \u201cThey are, however, chemically processed artificial sweeteners, so they\u2019re a no-go on our program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because they\u2019re absorbed through the digestive tract slowly and incompletely, sugar alcohols may cause stomach discomfort, bloating, and gas in people.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Monkfruit<\/h3>\n<p>Monk fruit sweetener\u00a0\u2014 an extract that\u2019s\u00a025 to 100 times sweeter\u00a0than sugar \u2014 is a non-nutritive sweetener that doesn\u2019t add calories.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Stevia<\/h3>\n<p>This\u00a0natural sweetener\u00a0is\u00a050 to 350 times sweeter\u00a0than table sugar. Because stevia is a plant extract and\u00a0doesn\u2019t add calories, 100 percent stevia extract may be allowed on some sugar-free diets.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147140\" src=\"https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/03121815\/other-names-for-sugar-600-list.png\" alt=\"list of other names for sugar | other names for sugar\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many different names for sugar, which can make it difficult to cut added sugar from your diet. Reducing your added-sugar intake can be beneficial for your health, and may even help with weight loss. Here are 71 names for sugar that you should look for on nutrition labels. 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