List out all the monosaccharides contained in a serving's disaccharides & polysaccharide content.
It's so frustrating to see something like this:
Total Carbohydrates: 75g
Dietary fibre: 2g
Sugar: 23g
... ok so what is the remaining 50g of carbs?! It makes a big difference if it's 50g of fructose or 50g of glucose (starch or lactose). Plus, what is meant by "sugar"? Is that sucrose (50%/50% fructose/glucose), HFCS (55%/45% fructose/glucose), or some other disaccharide?
N16. How is total carbohydrate calculated?
Answer: Total carbohydrate is calculated by subtracting the weight of crude protein, total fat, moisture, and ash from the total weight (“wet weight”) of the sample of food. 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)
N17. Does total carbohydrate include dietary fiber?
Answer: Yes. Dietary fiber must be listed as a subcomponent under total carbohydrate. 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)
N18. What is meant by sugars on the Nutrition Facts label?
Answer: To calculate sugars for the Nutrition Facts label, determine the weight in grams of all free monosaccharides and disaccharides in the sample of food. The other nutrients declared on the nutrition label are defined in 21 CFR 101.9(c). 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(ii)
It's so frustrating to see something like this:
... ok so what is the remaining 50g of carbs?! It makes a big difference if it's 50g of fructose or 50g of glucose (starch or lactose). Plus, what is meant by "sugar"? Is that sucrose (50%/50% fructose/glucose), HFCS (55%/45% fructose/glucose), or some other disaccharide?