Assertion: sugar | /r/AtLocation | food
Facets:
value: during processing
type: TEMPORAL
value: during preparation
type: TEMPORAL
value: in processing
type: LOCATION
value: to sweeten them
type: PURPOSE
value: compared to other ingredients
type: OTHER
value: for other reasons than sweetening
type: CAUSE
value: for a variety of reasons
type: CAUSE
value: outside of just sweetness
type: OTHER
value: for purposes
type: PURPOSE
value: in order
type: OTHER
value: for various reasons in addition
type: CAUSE
value: to enhance texture
type: PURPOSE
value: to enhance flavor
type: PURPOSE
value: besides being available
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The government recommends that free sugars – sugars added to food or drinks, and sugars found naturally in honey, syrups, and unsweetened fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies and purées – should not make up more than 5% of the energy (calories) you get from food and drink each day.
text: see that sugars have been added to the food
text: Sugars are added to many foods during processing or preparation in order to
text: Besides being available in its natural form, sugar is also added into food during preparation or processing.
text: After 20 years of the nutrition label remaining the same, the new FDA label will have a separate line to show how much sugar has been added to each food.
text: Sugars added to food can include:
text: During processing, sugar is added to food to enhance flavor, texture, shelf life or other properties.
text: The most common sugar added to food is sucrose, also called table sugar
text: As discussed in the previous section, sugars are added to food for various reasons in addition to providing sweetness.
text: Therefore, this poses the question on whether sugars added to food for other reasons than sweetening should be considered added sugars.
text: Under FDA 21 C.F.R. § 101.60 (2014a), one could argue it would be inappropriate to include sugars that are added to food for purposes other than sweetening as “added sugars” (GMA 2014).
text: Sugar, otherwise known as "added sugar", includes table sugar, sweeteners, honey and fruit juices, and is extracted, refined and added to food and drink to improve taste.
text: Sugars are added to foods for a variety of reasons outside of just sweetness and flavour.
text: But sugar is also added to foods because it:
text: However, the Food and Drug Administration is updating the Nutrition Facts label to help you more easily identify how much sugar is added to foods.
text: However, in the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the USDA noted the importance of differentiating natural sugars and added sugars, stating that, "when sugars are added to foods and beverages to sweeten them, they add calories without contributing essential nutrients.
text: Added sugars include any sugars or caloric sweeteners that are added to foods or beverages during processing or preparation (such as putting sugar in your coffee or adding sugar to your cereal).
text: Added sugars include any sugars or caloric sweeteners that are added to foods or beverages during processing or preparation.
text: understand how much sugars are added to the food compared to other ingredients
text: Currently, food labels in the U.S. and Europe only contain information on total sugars per serving and provide no details about added sugar, making it almost impossible for people to find out how much sugar was added to the food in processing.
text: If you're like many people, you're probably eating and drinking more sugar than you realize because it's added to so many foods and beverages.
text: Why is sugar added to so many foods?