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Icing Sugar

Also known as: powdered sugar

Moderate concern

Added sugar; same caloric and dental concerns as granulated sucrose. WHO recommends free sugars <10% of energy.

Found in
7,692 products

What it is

Confectioners' sugar / powdered sugar — finely milled sucrose, often with ~2–3% cornstarch as anti-caking agent.

Sweetener, dusting, icing/glaze base.

Why it's flagged

What regulators actually say

"Free sugars intake should be reduced to less than 10% of total energy intake"

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS sweetener; added-sugars labeling required

European Union — EFSA

Authorised food

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