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Sugar Syrup
Sugar Syrup
Low concern
Sugar syrup is essentially sucrose dissolved in water. It is GRAS and counts as added sugar; AHA recommends limiting added sugar intake due to cardiovascular and metabolic risks.
Found in
793 products
What it is
Aqueous solution of sucrose (and sometimes invert sugar/glucose); simple syrup or industrial sweetener.
Sweetener, humectant, bulking agent, mouthfeel.
Why it's flagged
- added sugar
What regulators actually say
"The American Heart Association recommends a prudent upper limit of intake of no more than 100 calories per day for most American women and no more than 150 calories per day for most American men from added sugars."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS sweetener; counted as added sugar in labeling.
European Union — EFSA
Permitted food ingredient.
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