Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels

Bar chart of added sugar per serving: cola 39 g, sweetened latte 25 g, fruit yogurt 13 g, dark chocolate 6 g and a whole apple 0 g, against a 25 g daily limit for women

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 of sugar, yet your body handles them very differently. The difference between natural sugar and added sugar is the fiber and nutrients that come with it, not the molecule. Here is how to tell them apart, why guidelines cap added sugar near 50 grams a day, and how to read a label in seconds.