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sugars; saccharides; carbohydrate sugars
A general term for sugars as a category, including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and oligosaccharides. Commonly seen on food labels and in nutritional contexts.
この飲み物は糖類ゼロだ。
This drink has zero sugars.
糖類の摂りすぎは健康に良くない。
Consuming too much sugar is not good for your health.
栄養成分表を見ると、炭水化物の内訳に糖質と糖類が別々に表示されている。
Looking at the nutrition label, sugars and sugar content are listed separately under the carbohydrate breakdown.
Composed of 糖 (sugar) and 類 (type, class). Refers to sugars as a chemical or nutritional category, not to table sugar in everyday cooking.
USAGE:
Most commonly encountered on Japanese food labels and in health-related contexts. Japanese nutrition labels distinguish between 糖質 (total digestible carbohydrates minus fiber) and 糖類 (simple sugars like glucose and sucrose). Products marketed as '糖類ゼロ' (zero sugars) may still contain sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 糖類ゼロ: zero sugars; sugar-free
- 糖類の摂取: sugar intake
- 糖類不使用: no added sugars
- 糖類を控える: to cut back on sugars
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 砂糖: sugar — specifically table sugar (sucrose); 糖類 is the broader scientific/nutritional category
- 糖質: carbohydrates (digestible) — a broader category that includes 糖類 plus starches and sugar alcohols
- 糖分: sugar content — the amount of sugar in a food, used more casually than 糖類