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Naturally Milled Sugar

Also known as: Cane sugar, Sucrose

Moderate concern

Despite marketing language, 'naturally milled sugar' is added sugar (sucrose) and contributes to total added sugar intake. High added-sugar intake is linked to weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Type

added-sugar

What it is

A marketing term for sucrose milled from sugar cane or sugar beet with minimal additional refining; chemically the same as table sugar.

Sweetener, bulking agent, fermentation substrate, browning agent.

Why it's flagged

Counts toward added sugar intake
High intake linked to weight gain, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS; declared as 'Added Sugars' under FDA Nutrition Facts rules

European Union — EFSA

Authorised conventional food

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