Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE

Free Sugars

What Free Sugars means in Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE, as defined for OCR.

Definition of Free Sugars

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Any sugar added to food or drink, plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups and unsweetened fruit juices. Does not include sugars in milk or whole fruit/vegetables.

OCR · Section A: Nutrition - 1 The relationship between diet and health (study guide)

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Section A: Nutrition - 1 The relationship between diet and health (OCR GCSE)

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