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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

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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