The FDA's updated Nutrition Facts label requires manufacturers to list added sugars separately from total sugars.

the verdict

SUPPORTED

the evidence backs this

Recorded sources

5 sources for · 0 against

Counts group repeated records of the same source within each side. They do not measure evidence strength or source independence.

Is it true that the FDA's updated Nutrition Facts label requires manufacturers to list added sugars separately from total sugars?

Yes. The FDA's own page on added sugars shows the updated Nutrition Facts label listing added sugars separately from naturally occurring sugars that make up total sugars, and peer-reviewed studies confirm the updated label now includes added sugars content.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

The private library was unavailable for some searches in this check. Missing library results are not evidence against the claim.

Evidence for · 5

Added Sugars on the Nutrition Facts Label | FDA

Get citation

Added Sugars on the Nutrition Facts Label | FDA. (n.d.). fda.gov. https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/added-sugars-nutrition-facts-label

See more details

More for · 4

Consumers’ decisions to access or avoid added sugars information on the updated Nutrition Facts label

2021

Get citation

Kim, E. J., Ellison, B., McFadden, B., & Prescott, M. P. (2021). Consumers’ decisions to access or avoid added sugars information on the updated Nutrition Facts label. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249355

The Bittersweet Truth About Sugar Labeling Regulations: They Are Achievable and Overdue -

Get citation

The Bittersweet Truth About Sugar Labeling Regulations: They Are Achievable and Overdue - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.300732

Consumer Demand and Market Response to Added Sugar Labeling: Evidence From the Updated Nutrition Facts Panel

2026

Get citation

Zhang, Y. & Liu, Y. (2026). Consumer Demand and Market Response to Added Sugar Labeling: Evidence From the Updated Nutrition Facts Panel. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.70145

Evaluating the Impact of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-Proposed Nutrition Facts Label Changes on Young Adults' Visual Attention and Purchase Intentions

2016

Get citation

J., G. D. & A., R. C. (2016). Evaluating the Impact of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-Proposed Nutrition Facts Label Changes on Young Adults' Visual Attention and Purchase Intentions. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198116651082

Receipt History

Anyone with this link can read the claim and its public receipt, including any personal information in that text. Open permanent receipt.

Check your own claim

Challenge the receipt

I have a source that contradicts this verdict I have a source that supports it No source: request a receipt review Requests are recorded for review. This does not start an automatic check or guarantee a response time.

Citation formatting by citeproc-js (Frank Bennett) and the Citation Style Language project. Source and licenses.

This receipt is an automated verdict against our published method · not an opinion about any author or publication.
Terms · Privacy · How verdicts work