natural sugar
Honey or maple
Natural sugar refers to sugars that occur inherently in foods rather than being added during processing or preparation.
The term most commonly describes fructose in fruits and lactose in dairy products, distinguishing these from refined sugars or high-fructose corn syrup added to manufactured foods.
The label says no added sugar, just natural sugars from the fruit.
While often marketed as healthier, natural sugars are chemically similar to processed sugars and have comparable effects on blood glucose when consumed in equivalent amounts.
- datesCalendar numbers or courtship
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- blood glucoseSugar level in bloodstream
- lactoseDisaccharide in dairy
- ribosePentose in nucleotides
maple syrup · agave nectar · glycemic index · muscovado · hexose · fruits · honey · whole foods · sugarcane · jaggery · milk · maltose · calorie content · energy metabolism · brown · sticky · ripe · crystalline
- Fruit Nutrientsvitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, potassium
- sweetenershoney, maple syrup, sucrose, fructose, glucose
- Sugar termssucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose
- nutrientsprotein, vitamins, fats, minerals, vitamin
- health benefitsheart health, brain health, immune boost, immunity, digestion
natural sugarartificial sweetener
Manufactured sugar replacement
synthetic sweetener · aspartame · saccharin · sucralose · sugar substitute