Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels
Natural Sugar vs. Added Sugar: What's the Difference?
by Mo Mandegar, PhD
on Jun 16 2026
A bowl of raspberries and a can of soda can show similar grams ofsugar, yet your body handles them very differently. The differencebetween natural sugar and added sugar is the fiber and nutrients thatcome with it, not the molecule. Here is how to tell them apart, whyguidelines cap added sugar near 50 grams a day, and how to read alabel in seconds.
