Common sugar alcohols you'll find on food labels are xylitol, sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol, isomalt and maltitol. Hourigan says sugar alcohols provide the same number of kilojoules per gram as ...

3. No sugar added. No sugar added is not the same as sugar-free, and literally means that no sugar and no ingredient with added sugar was added to the food during processing or packaging.

Sugar-intake guidelines released by the WHO in 2015, recommend that adults and kids reduce their intake of free sugars to less than 10 per cent of daily calories.

Sugar-free goodies and sugar substitutes seem like the answer for diabetics, for whom sugar is poison. But even as the ...

August 2, 2013: The FDA sets a final standard to clearly define what the term "gluten-free" means on food labels. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/file Recent FDA actions — ...

Fruit juice can have as much — or more — sugar than soda or energy drinks. But unlike those drinks, juices won’t come with a ...

There are 152 ways to say "sugar" on a food label. It can be called isomaltulose, agave, barley malt, sorghum or brown rice syrup, even potato syrup solids. All of those obscure synonyms will be ...

Taking a break from all added sugar is one way to get a grip on how much of the sweet stuff you’re actually eating. That’s why the Star Tribune is hosting the 28-Day Sugar-Free Challenge this ...

Sugar-free food labels 'confusing' shoppers into buying SUGARY products “CONFUSING” food labelling has caused customers to consume large amounts of sugar without knowing it, according to a ...