Sugar-free? Low-sugar? No added sugar? What’s the difference?

Providing you a wonderful range of products, Ecomil is also here to assist you understanding the concepts.

The following definitions are extracted from the Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods.

 

SUGARS-FREE*

A claim that a food is sugars-free, and any claim likely to have the same meaning for the consumer, may only be made where the product contains no more than 0,5 g of sugars per 100 g or 100 ml.

As a reminder, Ecomil has a full range of sugar-free products!

   

LOW SUGARS*

A claim that a food is low in sugars, and any claim likely to have the same meaning for the consumer, may only be made where the product contains no more than 5 g of sugars per 100 g for solids or 2,5 g of sugars per 100 ml for liquids.

Our new Ecomil Hemp drink with agave syrup only contains 2,3 g per 100ml!

WITH NO ADDED SUGARS*

A claim stating that sugars have not been added to a food, and any claim likely to have the same meaning for the consumer, may only be made where the product does not contain any added mono- or disaccharides or any other food used for its sweetening properties. If sugars are naturally present in the food, the following indication should also appear on the label: ‘CONTAINS NATURALLY OCCURRING SUGARS’.

See our EcoMil Almond milk with no added sugars!