What Does Zero Sucrose Mean? Decoding Food Labels
                                
                                
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                                According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a product labeled 'sugar-free' must contain less than 0.5 grams of sugar per serving. The term 'zero sucrose' is a more specific variant of this claim, referring to the absence of table sugar, but it does not mean the product is free of all types of sugar or carbohydrates.