Melanie Zanoza Bartelme

Candies
With the FDA’s May announcement of its new guidelines for including added sugars on Nutrition Facts labels, sugar has likely been on the minds of many consumers recently. But that doesn’t mean that sugar is a top concern for them when purchasing candy.

Chocolate, candy, gum, and mints account for less than 2% of the average American’s overall caloric intake, and an average of about one teaspoon of added sugar per day, according to National Health and Nutrition Examination Surv…

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