The World Health Organization defines free sugars as those added to foods and drinks, plus the sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juices and juice concentrates. That definition matches the Sugar nutrient here. Added Sugars is a separate nutrient and counts only sugar added to a food, not sugar occurring naturally.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends limiting sugar consumption and using the term "free sugars." WHO defines free sugars as "monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods and beverages and sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juices, and fruit juice concentrates." Please see Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children for more information.
"Free sugars", as defined, corresponds to MyNetDiary's "Sugar" nutrient.
Please note that MyNetDiary and PlateAI have an additional nutrient, "Added Sugars," that tracks only the sugars added to food and not occurring in the food naturally.
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