TABLE 2.
Estimated mean “added sugar” content (g/100 g) according to each definition, by food category.
| Food category | Total N | Estimated “added sugar” content, g/100 g (mean ± SD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US FDA added sugar definition | WHO free sugar definition | Comprehensive definition | Total sugar | ||
| All categories combined | 25,323 | 8.5 ± 16.5 | 8.7 ± 16.4 | 9.6 ± 17.4 | 12.6 ± 18.6 |
| Bread and bakery products | 3,000 | 12.4 ± 15.3 | 12.4 ± 15.3 | 12.4 ± 15.3 | 16.2 ± 16.2 |
| Cereal and grain products | 1,962 | 2.9 ± 6.2 | 3.0 ± 6.3 | 3.0 ± 6.2 | 5.3 ± 7.1 |
| Confectionary | 1,739 | 39.0 ± 20.1 | 38.9 ± 20.1 | 39.0 ± 20.0 | 44.7 ± 20.3 |
| Convenience foods | 1,848 | 1.2 ± 1.8 | 1.2 ± 1.8 | 1.2 ± 1.8 | 3.1 ± 3.0 |
| Dairy | 3,151 | 4.7 ± 8.0 | 4.7 ± 8.0 | 4.8 ± 7.9 | 7.9 ± 9.8 |
| Edible oils and oil emulsions | 530 | 0.0 ± 1.1 | 0.0 ± 1.1 | 0.0 ± 1.1 | 0.5 ± 2.2 |
| Egg and egg products | 89 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.4 |
| Fish and fish products | 806 | 1.1 ± 2.5 | 1.1 ± 2.5 | 1.1 ± 2.5 | 1.5 ± 2.4 |
| Fruit, vegetables, nuts, and legumes | 3,115 | 5.0 ± 12.4 | 5.1 ± 12.4 | 11.0 ± 20.3 | 14.3 ± 20.1 |
| Meat and meat alternatives | 1,702 | 1.4 ± 2.7 | 1.4 ± 2.7 | 1.4 ± 2.7 | 2.0 ± 2.8 |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | 2,125 | 3.4 ± 7.0 | 5.9 ± 7.1 | 5.9 ± 7.1 | 7.2 ± 10.5 |
| Sauces, dressings, spreads, and dips | 2,796 | 7.4 ± 11.6 | 7.4 ± 11.5 | 8.4 ± 12.6 | 11.9 ± 15.0 |
| Snack foods | 1,245 | 5.9 ± 8.0 | 6.0 ± 8.0 | 6.3 ± 8.3 | 10.7 ± 11.9 |
| Special foods | 741 | 2.2 ± 4.4 | 2.2 ± 4.4 | 3.3 ± 5.7 | 10.9 ± 12.0 |
| Sugars, honey, and related products | 474 | 64.8 ± 31.0 | 65.0 ± 31.0 | 65.4 ± 30.7 | 66.9 ± 30.2 |