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Nutrition Science and Everyday Application - beta v 0.1

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SUGAR: FOOD SOURCES, HEALTH IMPLICATIONS, AND LABEL-READING 235<br />

LABEL-READING TO IDENTIFY SUGAR<br />

If you’re trying to figure out if a food is high in added sugar <strong>and</strong> what ingredients are<br />

contributing the added sugar, there are two places you should look on the label. First,<br />

check the <strong>Nutrition</strong> Facts panel to see how many grams of added sugar are in one serving.<br />

Be aware that the “total sugars” on the label includes both added <strong>and</strong> naturally-occurring<br />

sugars. The ingredients list will identify the sources of added sugar, which may be listed as<br />

any of the 61 different names in the graphic high on this page.<br />

Let’s take a look at some labels to practice identifying naturally occurring <strong>and</strong> added sugars<br />

in foods.<br />

Below are labels from a 6-ounce serving of plain yogurt. There are 6 grams of total sugar<br />

<strong>and</strong> 0 grams of added sugar listed on the label. What ingredients contain naturally-occurring<br />

sugar?<br />

Figure 4.37. Plain yogurt with <strong>Nutrition</strong> Facts <strong>and</strong> ingredient list.<br />

The ingredients include nonfat milk, maltodextrin (a food additive that is a polysaccharide),<br />

milk protein concentrate, vitamins, <strong>and</strong> bacteria. There are no sources of added sugar in the<br />

ingredient list <strong>and</strong> zero grams of added sugar shown in the <strong>Nutrition</strong> Facts, so the 6 grams<br />

of total sugars are from naturally–occurring lactose in the milk.<br />

Next, look at the label below for a 6-ounce serving of sweetened strawberry yogurt.<br />

There are 28 grams of total sugar <strong>and</strong> 21 grams of added sugar listed on the label. What<br />

ingredients are contributing naturally-occurring <strong>and</strong> added sugar in this product?

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