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Ketogenic Diet Reading Labels for Sugars

Use the list below for reading labels when buying food or medications. These are different forms of carbohydrates and sugars.

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  • Corn sweetener
  • Corn syrup solids
  • Cornstarch
  • Dextrin
  • Dextrose
  • Fructose
  • Glucose
  • High fructose corn syrup
  • Honey
  • Invert sugar
  • Lactose
  • Maltodextrin
  • Maltose
  • Malt sugar
  • Mannitol*
  • Molasses
  • Raw sugar (turbinado)
  • Sorbitol*
  • Sorghum syrup
  • Starch
  • Sucrose
  • Sugarcane
  • Polydextrose
  • Xylitol*

*These sweeteners are used in many sugar-free foods, but they contain carbohydrates and should be avoided.


Additional Information

Cellulose is not a sugar. It is a fiber your body does not absorb.

Sweeteners such as Equal ®, Sweet’N Low®, Nutrasweet ® and Splenda® contain carbohydrates and are not calorie free.