{
  "id": 18143779,
  "title": "Reading nutrition labels helps consumers understand sugar content, says SFDA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/reading-nutrition-labels-helps-consumers-understand-sugar-content",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T16:03:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/lifestyle/5l83mgt95"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has urged consumers to read nutrition labels and compare products to better understand sugar content and make informed dietary choices. In a statement on the X platform, the authority emphasized that consumers can identify the sugar content in packaged foods and meals by reading the nutrition information on the product label and reviewing the list of ingredients. The authority noted that sugar may appear under various names on food products, including: brown sugar, custard, concentrated fruit juice, sucralose, fructose, glucose, dextrose, dextrin sugar, ethyl lactose, molasses, lactose, corn syrup, and caramel. The authority also advised using the color-coded indicator to compare food products, as it helps consumers easily identify and compare sugar content. Green indicates low sugar, orange indicates moderate sugar, and red indicates high sugar content. The authority further stressed the importance of checking both sugar and added sugar content when purchasing food products from online stores and food delivery apps.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}