The added sugars in each bar are coming only from our Agave Nectar - a plant-based sweetener that comes from the Agave plant. The FDA requires that we disclose Agave as an ‘added sugar’ despite it being a plant-derived Fructose sugar. All the other sugars listed come directly from the remaining ingredients and, by FDA standards, are not considered ‘added’.Fructose sugar, also known as sugar from Fruit, reacts differently in your body than Sucrose, also known as table sugar. Unlike Sucrose, Fructose DOES NOT cause spikes in insulin and blood sugar.Sugar gets a bad wrap in today’s health-driven world, but it is still a critical nutrient in sports nutrition. Athletes tend to burn through Glycogen stores (where your body stores broken down carbs & sugars) very quickly, therefore, your carbohydrate and sugar intake should be increased to prevent your body from depletion (AKA bonking). Instead of strictly avoiding sugar during athletic performance, take a moment to evaluate the source of sugar and assess what will work best for your body.