A Nutrition Facts panel (NFP) for cane sugar, coconut sugar, maple syrup, honey, agave syrup, and other sugars sold as single ingredients reflect zero grams of added sugar. When those sugars are an added ingredient to a food product, they are considered added sugar on the NFP. For example, an NFP for bottled, 100 percent maple syrup would reflect zero grams of added sugar. Granola sweetened with maple syrup must claim the maple syrup as added sugar. A bit confusing, but remember sugar sold ... Full Article
Menu Labeling and Added Sugar
If you are familiar with the new Nutrition Facts label format established in 2016 it has a few changes from the old label, including the addition of "added sugar." We have received inquiries from restaurants wondering if they are required to provide information on added sugar under the menu labeling laws. Restaurants are not required to present those nutrients, including added sugar, that are on the new label that were not present on the old label. The final rule for restaurant menu labeling ... Full Article
