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Added refined sugars

Brown rice syrup

A syrup from rice, often used in bars as the sweetener.

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What the label is naming

Brown rice syrup, and the shorter rice syrup, are added sweeteners in this catalog. They are not rice bran oil and they are not puffed rice. Shoppers who avoid refined sugars and shoppers who only avoid cane sugar may disagree; the default category includes the syrup, and a household can allow-list it.

Where it hides

Granola bars, cereal clusters, and some gluten-free cookies. The syrup is often the second ingredient, right after oats or rice.

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Label-reading tips

Check a label for Brown rice syrup

Paste an ingredient list. This checker looks only for Brown rice syrup. It does not score the rest of the food.

Questions

Is rice syrup the same entry as brown rice syrup?

Yes. Both phrases match this page. A longer brown rice syrup highlight wins when those words are present.

Can a household keep rice syrup while avoiding cane sugar?

Yes. Allow-list brown rice syrup on the profile, or turn the whole added-sugar category off and avoid cane sugar as a single ingredient instead.

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