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Infographic: How to spot sugar on an ingredients list

It's not always easy to spot sugar on ingredients lists, because it can come under lots of different names. To help you avoid eating too much added sugar, our infographic shows 50 names for sugar you might come across. 

How to spot sugar on an ingredients list

Agave nectar, Agave syrup, Barley malt syrup, Beet sugar, Blackstrap molasses, Brown rice syrup, Brown sugar, Cane juice, Cane sugar, Caramel, Carob syrup, Coconut blossom nectar, Coconut sugar, Concentrated apple juice, Corn sugar, Corn syrup, Crystallised fructose, Dark muscovado sugar, Date sugar, Date syrup, Dextrose, Evaporated/Dehydrated cane juice, Fructose, Fruit juice concentrate, Glucose, Glucose fructose syrup, Glucose syrup, Golden caster sugar, Golden syrup, Grape sugar, Honey, Invert sugar, Invert syrup, Isoglucose, Jaggery, Lactose, Malt sugar, Malt syrup, Maltose, Maple sugar, Maple syrup, Molasses, Organic sugar, Palm sugar, Raw sugar, Sorghum syrup, Sucrose, Sugar, Sugar beet syrup, Treacle

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