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Demerara Sugar
Demerara Sugar
Moderate concern
Demerara sugar is added sugar. Per FDA labeling, it counts toward total and added sugars; dietary guidelines advise limiting added sugars to less than 10% of daily calories.
Found in
1,980 products
What it is
Partially refined cane sugar with large golden crystals and slight molasses content.
Sweetener and texture/topping ingredient.
Why it's flagged
- added sugar
What regulators actually say
"Added sugars include sugars that are added during the processing of foods (such as sucrose or dextrose)."
"Limit foods and beverages higher in added sugars ... to less than 10 percent of calories per day."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS sugar; declared as added sugar on Nutrition Facts label.
European Union — EFSA
Permitted conventional food.
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