The Most Common Tricky Names For Sugar That Is Hiding In Your Food

If you are like us here at NaturalOn, you are trying to cut as much refined sugar out of your life as possible. Unfortunately, most Americans still don’t know the truth about how much sugar they are consuming and how deadly it is for their bodies. The reasons for this are that most sugars are in processed foods, so people never even know that they are consuming it. Also, manufacturers are smarter than we probably give them credit for. They deliberately try to mislead you by calling sugar different names so that even if you read their label, you might not recognize it for what it truly is: sugar. Seriously, how many people know that maltose is actually a type of sugar? Let’s talk for just a minute about the different types of sugar; mainly glucose and fructose. Glucose is easily metabolized by every cell in the body, however fructose can only be metabolized by the liver. Fructose has been shown in study after study to be very dangerous to the body. A diet high in fructose leads to metabolic syndrome, diabetes, fatty liver, and insulin resistance. Although you should cut back on as much sugar as possible, it is especially important that you avoid consuming sugars that are high in fructose. Let’s look at the most common names for sugar. 1. Sugar or Sucrose This is the most common type of sugar and the kind you probably have sitting next to your coffee maker. Referred to as “table sugar”, this is the naturally occurring type of carb that is found in most fruits and plants, such as sugar cane and sugar beets. Plain old table sugar is 50 percent glucose and 50 percent fructose, naturally bound together. 2. Agave Nectar Sometimes called agave syrup, this is a very popular sugar alternative that comes from the leaves of the agave plant. Although it doesn’t spike blood sugar as much as regular table sugar, it still contains between 70 and 90 percent fructose and 10 to 30 percent glucose. This sweetener isn’t really a healthy alternative at all. It is highly processed and is probably even worse for your health than plain old white sugar! 3. High-Fructose Corn Syrup Many times this is simply shortened to HFCS. This type of sweetener is extremely popular in the US and can be found in almost every type of processed food and drink in your supermarket today. This sweetener is a GM product and is so popular because it is extremely cheap. Continue to Page 2 Other sugars that contain a combination of both glucose and fructose are: 4. Yellow sugar 5. Grape sugar 6. Turbinado sugar 7. Honey 8. Icing 9. Treacle sugar 10. Invert sugar 11. Sucanat 12. Maple syrup 13. Sorghum syrup 14. Molasses 15. Refiner’s syrup 16. Muscovado sugar 17. Raw sugar 18. Panela sugar 19. Golden syrup 20. Fruit juice concentrate 21. Golden sugar 22. Beet sugar 23. Florida crystals 24. Blackstrap molasses 25. Fruit juice 26. Buttered syrup 27. Evaporated cane juice 28. Cane juice crystals 29. Brown sugar 30. Demerara sugar 31. Cane sugar 32. Caramel 33. Confectioner’s sugar (sometimes called powdered sugar) 34. Carbo syrup 35. Coconut sugar 36. Date sugar 37. Castor sugar Most of these are fairly easy to recognize as the word ‘sugar’ is in their name. Continue to Page 3 The following items are types of sugar that contain only glucose. Sometimes they are pure glucose, other times they are combined with other types of sugar other than fructose. 38. Dextrin 39. Barley malt 40. Corn syrup solid 41. Corn syrup 42. Brown rice syrup 43. Dextrose 44. Rice syrup 45. Maltose 46. Diastatic malt 47. Maltodextrin 48. Malt syrup 49. Ethyl maltol 50. Glucose 51. Lactose 52. Glucose solids The following sugars are strictly fructose sweeteners. 53. Fructose 54. Crystalline fructose Lastly, there are two types of sugar that contain neither fructose nor glucose. They are not as sweet and, therefore, aren’t as common, but you often find these combined with other types of sweeteners. 55. D-ribose 56. Galactose The sugar found in natural foods such as vegetables, and dairy products are all natural. You don’t have to worry about these types of sugar, especially when eating the whole food. You will also get fiber, nutrients, and other things Mother Nature intended for you to consume. However, it’s the unnatural types of sugar that you should look out for. The best way to do this is by eating a more natural, whole food type of diet and removing as many processed foods as you can. If you do buy processed foods, be aware that some foods contain far more sugar than you ever imagined. The following are the worst offenders: Fruit filled yogurts or yogurt drinks Canned soup Salad dressings Tomato sauce, juice, or any type of canned tomato product Bread Granola bars Cereals (even ones that use words like “natural” or “healthy”) Dried fruit (this is natural sugar but it is highly concentrated so limit your consumption) Juices of all kinds READ ALSO: The Truth about Sugar Addiction and What Happens When You Quit Other places where sugar hides is in condiments such as ketchup and soy sauce, as well as many types of canned vegetables. Always read labels carefully and opt to make it fresh (and organic!) as often as possible. References: www.epi.grants.cancer.gov www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

The Most Common Tricky Names For Sugar That Is Hiding In Your Food

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