There are hundreds of names for sugar. Who knew? I thought if a product listed ingredients like “cane sugar” or “beet sugar” I was eating sugar in the healthiest way possible. Apparently this isn’t true, as our bodies process any refined sugar the same way.
Here are some of the other names for sugar that you should be aware of when reading labels, although this list is not all-inclusive.
Agave syrup
Beet molasses
Beet sugar
Brown rice syrup
Brown sugar
Cane crystals
Cane juice
Cane sugar
Corn sugar
Corn syrup
Corn sweetener
Crystalline fructose
Date sugar
Dextran
Dextrose
Ethyl maltol
Fructose
Fruit juice
Galactose
Glucose
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Hydrolyzed corn starch
Lactose
Maltitol
Maltodextrin
Maltose
Malt syrup
Molasses
Muscovado sugar
Palm sugar
Panocha
Rice Syrup
Sorbitol
Sucrose
Sweetened condensed milk
Treacle
Xylose
There are also other names for sugar substitutes that you should be aware of like: Acesulfame potassium, Aspartame, Neotame, Rebiana (stevia), Saccharin, and Sucralose.
Helpful links:
- Sugar Free Diet Shopping List
- Sugar Free Diet Tips
- 5 Things I Learned While On A Sugar Free Diet
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