Ingredient

Fruit By The Foot Ingredients: Sugar

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Allergen
No
Role in food
Sugar is primarily used as a sweetener in a wide variety of foods and …

What is Fruit By The Foot Ingredients: Sugar?

Sugar is a general term for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates. The most common form is sucrose, a white crystalline solid derived from sugar cane or sugar beets. It is processed to remove impurities and then refined into various grades.

Is Fruit By The Foot Ingredients: Sugar a major allergen?

Not a major allergen.

What is Fruit By The Foot Ingredients: Sugar used for?

Sugar is primarily used as a sweetener in a wide variety of foods and beverages, including baked goods, candies, dairy products, and drinks.

Is Fruit By The Foot Ingredients: Sugar safe?

The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting added sugars.

Why it's used

Sugar is primarily used as a sweetener in a wide variety of foods and beverages, including baked goods, candies, dairy products, and drinks. It also contributes to texture, browning, and acts as a preservative in some products.

Health notes

The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting added sugars. No amount of added sugars is recommended, and at most 10 grams of added sugars per meal. The World Health Organization (WHO) advises limiting free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake. High intake of added sugars is linked to increased risk of obesity and chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. JECFA has evaluated sugar and established an acceptable daily intake.

Allergen info

Not a major allergen.

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Last updated: October 6, 2026

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