The Not So Comment Names of Sugar
By: Corrine
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Sugar is not always conveniently labeled as ‘sugar’ in the ingredients list. Sugar goes by many names, many of which you may not even recognize. Whether it’s fructose, syrup, maple sugar or Nectar, it pretty much gets treated the same way by our body.
Here are some of the 40 different names for sugar that isn’t labeled as ‘sugar’. Be sure to look out for them when you next read an ingredients label.
1. Anhydrous Dextrose
2. Agave
3. Agave Nectar
4. Cane juice
5. Cane juice solids
6. Cane syrup
7. Carob syrup
8. Corn syrup
9. Corn syrup solids
10. Crystalline fructose
11. Dextran
12. Dextrose
13. Dehydrated cane juice
14. Evaporated cane juice
15. Fructose
16. Fructose crystals
17. Fruit juice crystals
18. Fruit juice concentrate
19. Glucose
20. Glucose syrup
21. Golden syrup
22. Honey
23. High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
24. Invert syrup
25. King’s syrup
26. Lactose
27. Maple syrup
28. Maltose
29. Malt syrup
30. Molasses
31. Muscovado
32. Nectar
33. Pancake syrup
34. Panocha
35. Refiners’ syrup
36. Sorghum
37. Sorghum syrup
38. Sucanat
39. Sucrose
40. Treacle
