Recognising
free sugars
on labelling

There are many names used on packaging and labelling when referring to sugars. As it may not be obvious that an ingredient is a sugar, it is prudent to be aware of these:

Agave syrup
Barley malt
Beet sugar
Brown sugar
Butter syrup
Cane juice crystals
Cane juice solids
Cane juice
Caramel syrup
Carob syrup
Corn syrup
Fruit juice concentrate
Corn syrup
solids
Date sugar
Dehydrated cane juice
Dehydrated fruit juice
Dextran

Dextrin
Fruit juice crystals
Galactose
Glucose-fructose
Glucose solids
Golden syrup
High-fructose corn syrup
Lactose
Malt syrup
Maltose
Maple syrup
Refiner's syrup
Rice syrup
Sorghum syrup
Sucrose
Turbinado