Since the early 1990s, Americans have increased their calorie intake largely from an increased intake of added sugars. Added sugars are sugars and syrups added to foods in processing or preparation, not the naturally occurring sugars in foods like fruit or milk.
Intake of a lot of foods high in added sugars, like soft drinks, is of concern because children, adolescents, and women who consume these foods consume less of more nutritious foods like milk.
Major Sources* of Added Sugars in the United States
- Soft drinks
- Candy
- Cakes, cookies, pies
- Drinks such as fruit punch and lemonade
- Dairy desserts such as ice cream
A food is likely to be high in sugar if one of these names appears first or second in the ingredient list, or if several names are listed:
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