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Whole Cane Sugar

Low concern

Whole cane sugar is a sucrose-based sweetener nutritionally similar to refined sugar. Excessive added sugar intake is associated with weight gain, type 2 diabetes risk, and dental caries.

Found in
85 products

What it is

Unrefined or minimally refined sugar from sugarcane (e.g., panela, jaggery, rapadura), retaining molasses.

Sweetener, browning, texture.

Why it's flagged

What regulators actually say

"Limit foods and beverages higher in added sugars... Less than 10 percent of calories per day from added sugars starting at age 2."

"WHO recommends a reduced intake of free sugars throughout the lifecourse to less than 10% of total energy intake."

WHO Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children — who.int

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS as a food

European Union — EFSA

Permitted as food

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