What Are Added Sugars? When looking at a nutrition label on packaged foods, you may notice there is total sugars and added sugars on the label. Added sugars are the sugars added during the processing of that food item. That means regular granular sugar, honey, syrups, and the like that are added to the food. This does not include sugar that naturally occurs in that item, like fruit, milk, and veggies. Total sugars is the combination of any naturally occurring in the food plus any added sugars. And not all added sugar comes from desserts—many are consumed in beverages and some are hidden in