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]

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

Popular products that list sugar

7,156 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list sugar. The 12 most scanned:

• Ancient Grains Probiotic Granola Kirkland Signature · 35.3 oz (1 kg) Score 28 out of 100 Poor
• Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars Nature Valley · 1.49 oz (42 g) Score 14 out of 100 Bad
• Thin-Sliced Dave's Killer Bread · 20.5 oz Score 42 out of 100 Okay
• Organic Bread 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Dave's Killer Bread · 765 g Score 44 out of 100 Okay
• Coconut Water Vita Coco · 330 mL Score 61 out of 100 Good
• Aussie Bites Universal Bakery · 30 oz (1 lb 14 oz) 850 g Score 9 out of 100 Bad
• Pumpkin Seed + Flax Granola Nature's Path Organic · 35.3 oz (2 lb 3.3 oz) 1 kg Score 38 out of 100 Poor
• Heritage Flakes Nature's Path Organic · 375 g Score 46 out of 100 Okay
• Creamy Peanut Butter Jif · 48unknown Score 35 out of 100 Poor
• Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken Flavor Maruchan · 85 g Score 15 out of 100 Bad
• Creamy Peanut Butter Skippy · 16.3 oz Score 57 out of 100 Okay
• Cheerios General Mills · 8.9 oz Score 65 out of 100 Good

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.