Powdered 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 powdered sugar

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

• Creamy No Stir Peanut Butter Spread Trader Joe's · 16 oz (454 g) Score 51 out of 100 Okay
• Mexican Wedding Grain Free Cookies Siete · 4.5 oz (127 g) Score 18 out of 100 Bad
• Mint Chocolate Chip Frozen Greek Yogurt Bars Yasso · 14 fl oz/414 mL Score 13 out of 100 Bad
• Dark Chocolate Variety Pack Unreal Score 7 out of 100 Bad
• Mexican Wedding Grain Free Cookies Siete · 16 oz Score 18 out of 100 Bad
• Strawberry Toaster Pastries Katz · 227 g Score 2 out of 100 Bad
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frozen Greek Yogurt Bars Yasso · 4 × 14 fl oz Score 11 out of 100 Bad
• Cinnamon Sugar Seasoned Pretzel Twists Dot's Homestyle Pretzels · 16 oz Score 13 out of 100 Bad
• Coffee Chocolate Chip Frozen Greek Yogurt Bars Yasso · 14 fl oz/414 mL Score 14 out of 100 Bad
• Coffee Chip Ice Cream Häagen-Dazs · 14 fl oz/414 mL Score 16 out of 100 Bad
• Dark Chocolate Caramel Peanut Nougat Bar Unreal · 95 g Score 7 out of 100 Bad
• Peanut butter pretzels Reese's · 18 oz Score 14 out of 100 Bad

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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