Unrefined sugars such as honey, maple syrup, and coconut sugar are still classified as added sugar and count toward recommended daily added sugar limits, despite containing small amounts of vitamins and minerals.
Sources
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: 10 nutrition myths debunked (newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org)
- https://ific.org/insights/sugars-labeling-of-honey-and-maple-syrup/ (ific.org)
- https://www.cspi.org/daily/sugar-in-food/confusion-about-to-hit-honey-maple-syrup-and-other-sweetener-labels (cspi.org)
- https://www.fda.gov/food/hfp-constituent-updates/fda-considering-revised-approach-declaration-added-sugars-pure-maple-syrup-and-pure-honey (fda.gov)
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