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Cane Sugar Molasses

Also known as: cane molasses, molasses of cane sugar

Low concern

Molasses is essentially a sugar product and counts toward added sugars on FDA Nutrition Facts labels. CDC and dietary guidelines recommend limiting added sugars to less than 10% of daily calories.

Found in

882 products

What it is

Thick, dark syrup byproduct from refining sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum); concentrated source of sucrose with minerals.

Sweetener, flavor, color in baked goods and sauces.

Why it's flagged

added sugars contribution

What regulators actually say

"Added sugars include sugars that are added during the processing of foods ... foods packaged as sweeteners (such as table sugar), sugars from syrups and honey."

FDA — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS as a sweetener (sugar-class GRAS)

European Union — EFSA

Permitted as food/sweetener

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