If sugar is in the first second place or if several types of sugars are listed in the list - in the product for sure excess of sweet carbohydrates. Even if you do not see the word "sugar", this does not mean that the product is free from sugars: they are used for them, ending with "- for example", for example, maltose. Dextrin and corn syrup are also sugars, often consisting of several types of sugars. Here is the list of the most common sugars found on the labels:
- Brown sugar;
- cane sugar;
- sugar powder;
- Sugar substance from corn;
- corn syrup;
- crystalline cane sugar;
- Dextrin;
- soaring sugar cane juice;
- Concentrated fruit-berry juice.
To clarify the amount of carbohydrates in the product, check its food value. The label of almost every product is a table of food value indicating the amount of calories, carbohydrates, sugars and dietary fibers in 100 g of product. Table of food value usually includes:
- The total number of carbohydrates, which includes starch, sugar of natural origin and added sugar, sugar alcohols and food fibers, as well as organic acids and preservative substances.
- Sugar is the total volume of sugars of natural origin and added sugars that are included in the total amount of carbohydrates. You can detect sugars in all kinds of food products, including those in which there are no added sugars - for example, in milk, fruits and grain products. On the label added sugars are included in the total sugar; Separately, in the energy value of food, they are not specified.
- Fiber, which is also part of carbohydrates. Checking the label, you will see that food prepared from solid grains usually has more fiber than the one that includes ground grain.
- Sugar alcohols can also be isolated a separate string.
It is important to understand the meaning of the term "florical", "without sugar" or "with reduced sugar content." In fact, each portion of "flourishing" products contains less than 5 kcal, and the food "without sugar" is less than 0.5 g of sugar. The "reduced sugar content" means a decrease in the standard amount of sugar in a product by 25%. And the words "without adding sugar" suggest that no type of sugar was added during the preparation or packaging of the product, including ingredients containing sugar, such as juice or dried fruit.
And now we will deal with the terms "pure weight of carbohydrates", "with low carbohydrates" or "net-effect of carbohydrates", which can be detected on the labels: what do they mean and what they do not mean? Their meaning is very blurry: different food producers can be different. The "pure weight of carbohydrates" can designate the cumulative amount of carbohydrates minus fiber or tissue and sugar alcohols. The main idea is as follows: they are not taken into account because it is assumed that the food fiber is not absorbed by the body, and the sugar alcohols are not fully absorbed. However, this issue is still discussed in scientific circles. While it is not settled, manufacturers are recommended to decipher terms and how they are calculated on the product labels.
Alas, often the terms, stacking about low carbohydrate content and especially sugar, are used to enter the consumer to delust! We need to be especially vigilant to those who are sick diabetes: Be sure to advise with your doctor that products with dubious designations on the labels have not broken your power plan.