Brown sugar

What the evidence says

• Added sugarStrong evidence

  An added sugar. WHO strongly recommends keeping free sugars below 10% of energy; US guidelines say no amount of added sugars is recommended for a healthy diet. EFSA calls sugar a known cause of tooth decay and links sugary drinks to obesity and type 2 diabetes. [1][2][3]

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Popular products that list brown sugar

573 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list brown sugar. The 12 most scanned:

• Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars Nature Valley · 1.49 oz (42 g) Score 14 out of 100 Bad
• 100% Whole Wheat Bread Nature's Own · 20 oz (567 g) Score 59 out of 100 Okay
• Power Cakes Flapjack & Waffle Mix Buttermilk Kodiak · 2041.165665 Score 53 out of 100 Okay
• Crunchy Breakfast Biscuits Belvita · 1.76 oz Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• Lightly Sweetened Maple Berry Blend Cereal Morning Summit · 1 box, 2 lb 6 oz Score 22 out of 100 Poor
• Honey Nut Cheerios General Mills · 10.8 oz Score 17 out of 100 Bad
• heavenly hunks RIDICULOUSLY AMAZING ORGANIC OATMEAL DARK CHOCOLATE Heavenly Hunks · 22 oz Score 7 out of 100 Bad
• Power Cakes Flapjack & Waffle Mix Kodiak · 567 g Score 68 out of 100 Good
• Vanilla Almond Crisp Bear Naked · 12 oz Score 21 out of 100 Poor
• Perfectly Crafted Multigrain Nature's Own · 22 oz Score 24 out of 100 Poor
• Raisin Bran Kellogg's · 456 g Score 27 out of 100 Poor
• Honey Nut Cheerios General Mills · 18.8 oz Score 15 out of 100 Bad

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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