62 Different Names for Sugar — Who Knew?

Have you ever looked at a food label and thought, “I don’t see sugar listed, so this must be healthy”? Think again. Sugar hides behind 62 different names, and most of us have no idea we’re consuming it daily — even in foods marketed as “natural” or “healthy.”

From “evaporated cane juice” to “rice syrup” or “maltodextrin,” sugar often disguises itself under names that sound harmless. But no matter what you call it, it’s still sugar — and too much of it can contribute to inflammation, fatigue, and other health issues.

Here are 62 common names for sugar you’ll find on ingredient labels:

Agave nectar • Barbados sugar • Barley malt • Beet sugar • Brown rice syrup • Brown sugar • Buttered syrup • Cane juice • Cane crystals • Cane sugar • Caramel • Carob syrup • Castor sugar • Coconut nectar • Coconut sugar • Confectioner’s sugar • Corn syrup • Corn syrup solids • Date sugar • Dehydrated cane juice • Demerara sugar • Dextrin • Dextrose • Diastatic malt • Evaporated cane juice • Fructose • Fruit juice concentrate • Galactose • Glucose • Glucose solids • Golden syrup • Grape sugar • High-fructose corn syrup • Honey • Icing sugar • Invert sugar • Lactose • Malt syrup • Maltodextrin • Maltose • Mannose • Maple syrup • Molasses • Muscovado sugar • Organic cane sugar • Palm sugar • Panela • Raw sugar • Refiner’s syrup • Rice syrup • Saccharose • Sorghum syrup • Sucrose • Syrup solids • Treacle • Turbinado sugar • Yellow sugar

That’s a long list — and these are just the most common ones! Many processed foods use multiple types in one product, making it tricky to spot how much sugar you’re really consuming.

Keeping It Simple with Haley’s Pantry

At Haley’s Pantry, we believe food should be simple, clean, and nourishing. That’s why our granola is made with ingredients you can pronounce — the kind you’d find right in your own pantry.

Our granola contains:

• No preservatives, no fillers, no binders

• No refined sugar or hidden sweeteners

• Low natural sugar

• Just real, wholesome ingredients

It’s made with nuts and seeds, not oats, and balanced with healthy fats and protein to keep you satisfied and energized. It’s proof that food doesn’t need a long list of unrecognizable ingredients to taste delicious.

So the next time you’re reading a label, take a closer look — sugar might be hiding in plain sight. And when in doubt, choose real food made with ingredients you know and trust.