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Invert Sugar Solution

Low concern

Invert sugar is a sugar product nutritionally similar to sucrose; like all added sugars, contributes to caloric intake and dental caries risk, and excess intake is associated with adverse metabolic outcomes.

Found in

3 products

What it is

A syrup of glucose and fructose produced by hydrolysis (inversion) of sucrose.

Sweetener and humectant; commonly used in baking, confectionery, and beverages.

Why it's flagged

added-sugar intake; dental caries; metabolic effects of excess sugar

What regulators actually say

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

FDA Added Sugars on the Nutrition Facts Label — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS sugar; counted as added sugar under FDA Nutrition Facts label

European Union — EFSA

permitted sugar ingredient

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