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White Sugar
Moderate concern
Sucrose (white sugar) is GRAS but a major source of free sugars in the diet. WHO recommends free sugars under 10% of total daily energy intake (with further reduction to 5% as conditional).
Found in
478 products
What it is
Refined sucrose crystallized from sugar cane or sugar beet.
Sweetener, preservative, texture modifier.
Why it's flagged
- free sugar load
- dental caries
- metabolic effects
What regulators actually say
"Sucrose is the chemical β-D-fructofuranosyl-α-D-glucopyranoside... Generally recognized as safe."
"WHO recommends a reduced intake of free sugars throughout the lifecourse to less than 10% of total energy intake."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS (21 CFR 184.1854); added-sugars labeling required
European Union — EFSA
Authorized as sweetener; not classified as additive
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