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Sucrose
Sucrose
Low concern
Sucrose is GRAS and acceptable in a balanced diet but consumption above WHO-recommended limits (10% or ideally 5% of total energy as free sugars) is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dental caries. The concern is dietary quantity, not safety per gram.
Found in
2,640 products
What it is
Common table sugar; a disaccharide of glucose and fructose, refined from sugar cane or sugar beet.
Sweetener, preservative, browning agent, and texture modifier.
Why it's flagged
- associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, dental caries when intake exceeds recommendations
What regulators actually say
"WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake. A further reduction to below 5% of total energy intake would provide additional health benefits."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS (21 CFR 184.1854)
European Union — EFSA
Permitted; no specific ADI
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