Coconut 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 coconut sugar

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

• Original Ancient Grain Granola Purely Elizabeth · 12 oz (340 g) Score 51 out of 100 Okay
• Organic Original Salty-sweet Granola Purely Elizabeth · 34 oz Score 51 out of 100 Okay
• Crispy Coconut Rolls Organic · 312 g Score 27 out of 100 Poor
• Vanilla Almond Butter Nut Granola Purely Elizabeth · 227 g Score 58 out of 100 Okay
• Organic Roasted Peanut Powder PBfit · 30 oz Score 60 out of 100 Good
• Original Ancient Grain Granola Purely Elizabeth · 10 dl Score 51 out of 100 Okay
• Blueberry Hemp Ancient Grain Granola Purely Elizabeth · 12 oz Score 31 out of 100 Poor
• SUNFLOWER CEREAL Real Cocoa Seven Sundays · 16 oz Score 62 out of 100 Good
• SUNFLOWER CEREAL Real Cocoa Seven Sundays · 8 oz Score 64 out of 100 Good
• Nut Butter & Oat RXBAR · 1.8 oz Score 23 out of 100 Poor
• Crunchy Almond Flour Cookies Chocolate Chip Simple Mills · 5.5 oz Score 21 out of 100 Poor
• Grain Free Cookies Hint of Mexican Vanilla Chocolate Chip Siete · 128 g Score 21 out of 100 Poor

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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