The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization collectively refer to sugars and syrups added to food as added sugars.

White sugar, soft white sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, glucose syrup, etc. that are common in daily life are all added sugars.

These added sugars are mainly used to produce packaged beverages such as soda, juice, and lactic acid drinks, as well as desserts, candies and other foods. Some added sugars are also used in daily cooking, making tea, making juices and pastries. From a health perspective, reduce the intake of added sugar. Residents in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and other places often add sugar to increase the sweetness when cooking some dishes at home. The so-called "Southern Sweet", "Northern Salty", "Eastern Spicy" and "Western Sour" refer to this. .

This is an important source of added sugar for local residents. Therefore, it is recommended to add less sugar when cooking, or replace it with natural ingredients with sweetness.