Sugar can be a sneaky ingredient, though. According to ChooseMyPlate.gov, an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, all of these are names for added sugars:
- anhydrous dextrose
- brown sugar
- confectioner's powdered sugar
- corn syrup
- corn syrup solids
- dextrose
- fructose
- high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
- honey
- invert sugar
- lactose
- malt syrup
- maltose
- maple syrup
- molasses
- nectars (e.g., peach nectar, pear nectar)
- pancake syrup
- raw sugar
- sucrose
- sugar
- white granulated sugar
That's a lot of names for sugar! ha. Sugar I don't mind...it's the artifical replacements that I stay away from...nutrasweet, splenda, equal, etc. At least sugar is natural. Although, I do agree that we all consume too much of it.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to eat less of the artificial stuff too :-)
Deletewhy does this list sound so delicious?
ReplyDeleteAha! Another 'sugar-aholic'.
DeleteLast week, I couldn't seem to get enough sweets. I was shoveling anything and anything with sugar into my mouth as fast as I could! This week seems to be a bit better, thank goodness!
ReplyDeleteI've wondered if it's the winter weather.
DeleteOops, that should say anything and everything.
ReplyDeleteRead the grams of "sugars" on the label, divide by four and that's the number of teaspoons in a serving. Shocking!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is.
DeleteSiiighhhhh.... And I'm supposed to watch out for all of them...
ReplyDeleteYOU CAN DO IT!
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