Different names for added sugars

Sugar goes by many names, depending on its source and how it was made. This can make it hard to identify added sugars, even when you read ingredient lists and food labels.

Check for ingredients ending in "ose" — that's the chemical name for many types of sugar, such as fructose, glucose, maltose and dextrose.

Here's a list of other common types of added sugars:

• Cane juice and cane syrup
• Corn sweetener and high-fructose corn syrup
• Fruit juice concentrate and nectar
• Honey
• Malt
• Maple syrup
• Molasses

Despite what you may have heard, there's no nutritional advantage to honey, brown sugar or other types of sugar over white sugar.