Caramel

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]

Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.

Popular products that list caramel

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

• European Grains & Seeds Bread Thin Sliced Trader Joe's · 16.75 g Score 68 out of 100 Good
• Spaghetti & Meatballs Chef Boyardee · 14.5 oz Score 23 out of 100 Poor
• Artisan Baker White Bread Schär · 14.1 oz Score 32 out of 100 Poor
• Coconut Clusters Simply Nature · 284 g Score 18 out of 100 Bad
• Caramel S'Mores Clusters Kirkland Signature Score 0 out of 100 Bad
• Beef Ravioli in Pasta Sauce Chef Boyardee · 425 g Score 32 out of 100 Poor
• Mini Ravioli Beef Ravioli in Tomato & Meat Sauce Chef Boyardee · 425 g Score 32 out of 100 Poor
• Protein Bar Gatorade · 2.8 oz/80 g Score 0 out of 100 Bad
• The Better Nut Bar Marsh Mallow Market · 40 g Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• Protein bar Pure Protein · 1.76 oz/50 g Score 16 out of 100 Bad
• Protein Bar Gatorade Score 0 out of 100 Bad
• MACROBAR timeless treasure salted caramel + chocolate chips GoMacro · 2.3 oz/65 g Score 20 out of 100 Poor

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Depends on the source

Gluten-free

Depends on the source

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.