No sugar added usually just means it’s full of sugar originally found in the product. A “no sugar added” apple juice will still have an insanely unhealthy amount of sugar.
I don’t know why you think it should mean no sweeteners. (most) sweeteners are categorically not sugar. If you want something not sweet, the label you’re looking for is “unsweetened”.
Besides, sugar is much worse for you than any artificial sweetener.
“Unsweetened” is a subclass of “no sugar added” though, and so if you’re really looking for “unsweetened”, you still have to read the labels of all of the “no sugar added” products that chose that (more generic) label over the (more specific) “unsweetened” label.
Unsweetened is a subclass of “zero/no sugar”. No sugar added is a completely separate thing.
No sugar added does not mean the product doesn’t contain sugar or that it’s not sweet. It only means there was no extra sugar added during the preparation. A “no sugar added” fruit juice, jam or even ketchup is still going to be sweet.
Something like pure maple suryp qualifies as no sugar added despite being 99% sugar.
I see what you’re saying. I think I said this in another comment, but my goal is just to avoid (overly-)sweet foods. From that standpoint, “unsweetened” is ideal. But “no sugar added” for something that’s naturally somewhat sweet (such as tomato paste) is also acceptable. If I were to pick up tomato paste that said “no sugar added” but did have artificial sweeteners, I’d be horrified. So I guess the terminology is more straightforward if you’re avoiding sugar, but it’s less useful if you’re avoiding sweetness.
Which is no sugar. So wheres the Problem?
I don’t like it when my tea is sweet :(
So then buy unsweetened tea. We already have a term for things that aren’t sweet.
https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Leaf-Unsweetened-Brewed-Calories/dp/B015Z6WJDY/
I seriously don’t understand why you want the “no sugar added” label to have factually incorrect requirements.
I want flavored tea that doesn’t have sweet but all the bottles are sweet :(
Them’s fighin’ words
-the entire state of NC
Every time I go south I forget this and always end-up with disgustingly sweet tea at restaurants. I always get one huge gulp then want to vomit. lol
I live in Arkansas and prefer non-sweet. I can’t imagine not specifying.
It’s okay, their toes will fall off if they try to chase us. /s
No sugar added should mean no sweeteners added, but that’s not the case unfortunately.
No sugar added usually just means it’s full of sugar originally found in the product. A “no sugar added” apple juice will still have an insanely unhealthy amount of sugar.
I don’t know why you think it should mean no sweeteners. (most) sweeteners are categorically not sugar. If you want something not sweet, the label you’re looking for is “unsweetened”.
Besides, sugar is much worse for you than any artificial sweetener.
“Unsweetened” means no sweeteners added. “No sugar added” means no sugars, but maybe other sweeteners.
“Unsweetened” is a subclass of “no sugar added” though, and so if you’re really looking for “unsweetened”, you still have to read the labels of all of the “no sugar added” products that chose that (more generic) label over the (more specific) “unsweetened” label.
Unsweetened is a subclass of “zero/no sugar”. No sugar added is a completely separate thing.
No sugar added does not mean the product doesn’t contain sugar or that it’s not sweet. It only means there was no extra sugar added during the preparation. A “no sugar added” fruit juice, jam or even ketchup is still going to be sweet.
Something like pure maple suryp qualifies as no sugar added despite being 99% sugar.
I see what you’re saying. I think I said this in another comment, but my goal is just to avoid (overly-)sweet foods. From that standpoint, “unsweetened” is ideal. But “no sugar added” for something that’s naturally somewhat sweet (such as tomato paste) is also acceptable. If I were to pick up tomato paste that said “no sugar added” but did have artificial sweeteners, I’d be horrified. So I guess the terminology is more straightforward if you’re avoiding sugar, but it’s less useful if you’re avoiding sweetness.