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annefood 6yr Great question @ingalls ! Supposedly no added sugar on a label means no honey, molasses, high-fructose corn syrup, malt syrup or cane syrup. There are many other sugars that therefore seemingly could be included in a product even if it says no sugar added. This term also does not address artificial sweeteners (which are not allowed during the Avoid Added Sugar Challenge). Moral of the story: read the ingredients label. You're right that when something is labeled organic in the US, it typically must comply with the regulations set by the USDA. However natural is a loosely used term that supposedly means the product does not contain artificial ingredients or preservatives, but could contain hormones, GMOs etc. and honestly isn't very trustworthy. A lot of things are labeled natural that seem healthy but are filled with a lot of junk. -
ingalls 6yr Thanks @annefood! The internet searches get overwhelming sometimes. ;-) -
annefood 6yr Indeed they do!
How do marinades weigh in regards to eating sugar? ie: a marinade for meat that uses Dijon mustard before cooking.
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DietID_TeamDietitians So there are marinades that have added sugar and those that don’t. Dijon mustard is oftentimes made with honey (which is added sugar) so you can try the same recipe with ground mustard instead. You...
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ingalls Thanks! Part of the question stemmed from picking up pre-made stuff. I noticed some things are awesome - like salad dressing listed ingredients. But marinades might just say “Dijon mustard” with no...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes!! this is a hard one. Once the new nutrition labels hit the market, they will list out the actual grams of added sugar vs naturally occuring sugar. That should make all the difference. Great...
Any healthy/no sugar added pizza alternatives/recipes?! This is the fifth pizza to tempt me in less than a week!
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DietID_TeamDietitians And if you want to venture to make your own pizza crust at home, the Roberta's pizza crust recipe is THE BEST https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016230-robertas-pizza-dough - no added sugar!
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XxlxX As a healthy pizza base you could use a wrap and add your own veg, meats and cheese to it on top
“Lactic acid” vs “Lactose” on the list of 56 sugar names - also something to avoid?
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annefood No, you don’t need to avoid lactic acid in the Avoid Added Sugar Challenge. It’s used in fermentation (yogurt, pickled veggies, sourdough...) and as a preservative or flavoring agent.
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annefood And lactose is an intrinsic sugar (not an added sugar) that is naturally occurring in dairy. So no need to worry about that either.
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ingalls Thanks! I kept looking it up. ;-)