The Many Names of Sugar
Many people are choosing to reduce their sugar intake, especially if they are trying to follow a lower carbohydrate diet. To find how much sugar is in food, read the nutrition label. On the nutrition label, you will find the number of carbohydrates measured in grams, further broken down into grams of fiber and added sugars any remaining carbohydrates are starch. Fresh vegetables and fruit both contain natural sugars. Some canned fruit and vegetables contain added sugar but often you will find it when it has been dried.
Sugar has many names, here are ingredients that you want to avoid when trying to avoid added sugar:
Agave nectar
Barley Malt Syrup
Corn sweetener
Corn syrup, or corn syrup solids
Dehydrated Cane Juice
Dextrin
Dextrose
Fruit juice concentrate
Glucose
High-fructose corn syrup
Honey
Invert sugar
Lactose
Maltodextrin
Malt syrup
Maltose
Maple syrup
Molasses
Raw sugar
Rice Syrup
Saccharose
Sorghum or sorghum syrup
Sucrose
Syrup
Treacle
Turbinado Sugar
Xylose
Added sugars will provide carbohydrates that may slow down or stop weight loss.
List source: About.com
