Unrefined sugars such as honey, maple syrup, and coconut sugar are still classified as added sugar and count toward recommended daily added sugar limits, despite containing small amounts of vitamins and minerals.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by FDA guidance, IFIC, and CSPI sources; consistent across multiple independent references regarding FDA's added sugar classification and labeling rules. [tier=gold indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: 10 nutrition myths debunked (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://ific.org/insights/sugars-labeling-of-honey-and-maple-syrup/ (corroboration)
- https://www.cspi.org/daily/sugar-in-food/confusion-about-to-hit-honey-maple-syrup-and-other-sweetener-labels (corroboration)
- https://www.fda.gov/food/hfp-constituent-updates/fda-considering-revised-approach-declaration-added-sugars-pure-maple-syrup-and-pure-honey (corroboration)