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What are the guidelines for low/reduced sugar claims in Singapore?

September 23, 2015
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According to A Handbook on Nutrition Labelling (Singapore), the guidelines for low/reduced sugar content claims are as shown in Table 1 below.

Table1: Guidelines for low/reduced sugar# content claim

Nutrient Claims Guidelines
No Added Sugar
Without Added Sugar
  • no sugars or ingredients with added sugar, honey, malt and malt extract, with the exception of sugar alcohols, are added during processing
Unsweetened
  • no sugars or ingredients with added sugar, honey, malt, malt extract, sweetening substances or sugars alcohols, are added during processing
Sugar Free
Free of Sugar
  • ≤ 0.5 g sugars per 100 g or 100 ml+
Low Sugar
Low in Sugar
Lite in Sugar
Light in Sugar
  • ≤ 5 g sugars per 100 g+, or
  • ≤ 2.5 g sugars per 100 ml+, or
  • ≤ 2 g sugars per serving+
Less Sugar
Lower Sugar
Lower in Sugar than …
Reduced Sugar
  • ≥ 25% less sugar than the reference food*

+Sugar alcohols may be considered in these guidelines.
* A statement must be included to compare the sugar(s) levels of the subject food to the referenced food.
# If a food is naturally low in sugar without any special processing to lower the sugar content, the food is to be labelled with the word ‘naturally’ (e.g. Cider vinegar, a naturally sugar-free food).

 

Reference

Health Promotion Board. (2015). A Handbook on Nutrition Labelling (Singapore).

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