text: I don't understand the level of ignorance about "sugar" ...
  
  ALL sugars ( fructose, glucose, dextrose ... ) are members of the carbohydrate family - and in their refined state contain no nutrients but merely provide energy ( calories ) - and if not burned by exercise will be converted by our bodies into fat - as may be obvious from observation .... I have seen statistics that claim our annual consumption of "sugar" averages out to 150Lb per person. I don't quite believe that but it is an indicator of the problem. Remember that ( refined ) flour, starch and similar material also belongs into the carbohydrate group.
  Similarly artifical sweeteners merely enforce our habituation / addiction to sweet junk food. So don't be fooled by their so called benefits or diet properties.
  As for the nutrition labels - waste of time and money because nobody pays attention.
  Follow my diet advice - if it needs a label to identify what it was, is or might have been do not eat it !