Joanne Larsen - Comment

Document ID: FDA-2012-N-0495-0005
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Food And Drug Administration
Received Date: June 15 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: June 15 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: May 31 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: July 30 2012, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 8104ced7
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Agency Information Collection Activities;Proposed Collection; Experimental Study on Consumer Responses to Nutrition Facts Labels With Various Footnote Formats and Declaration of Amount of Added Sugars

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I am in support of listing "Added Sugars" to food label Nutrition Facts panel. Consumers are confused about the source of sugar listed on food labels when naturally occurring sugars in food ingredients like grains, dairy, vegetables and fruits are included in total sugars. Separate sugars in food ingredients from added sugars from sucrose, high fructose corn syrup and other added sweeteners. The food label already separates fiber as carbohydrate. If consumers are to effectively follow the Dietary Guidelines, then added sugars must be separated from total sugar on Nutrition Facts panel. healthy regards, Joanne Larsen MS RD LD Ask the Dietitian http://www.dietitian.com