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Brown Cane Sugar
Brown Cane Sugar
Low concern
Brown cane sugar is essentially sucrose with molasses. Counted as added sugar; AHA recommends limiting added sugars due to cardiovascular and metabolic risks.
Found in
845 products
What it is
Sucrose with added or retained molasses, giving brown color and characteristic flavor.
Sweetener; provides moisture, browning, and caramel/molasses flavor.
Why it's flagged
- added sugar
What regulators actually say
"The American Heart Association recommends a prudent upper limit of intake of no more than 100 calories per day for most American women and no more than 150 calories per day for most American men from added sugars."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS sweetener; counted as added sugar in labeling.
European Union — EFSA
Permitted food ingredient.
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