Coconut sugar
What the research shows
Unclear
the research on this page hasn’t settled it
What research says
Studies in people
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Open question
Sweetener health effects3
Coconut sugar has a low glycemic index, but the authors say more research on its health effects is needed.
The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.
Products
The 6 most-scanned of 1,861 products on Open Food Facts that list coconut sugar.
- Apple & raisin oat bars Deliciously ella · 150 g 0 additives
- Peanut Butter Oat Bars Deliciously ella · 150 g 0 additives
- Apple & Raisin Oat Bar deliciously ella · 50 g 0 additives
- Hazelnut, Pecan & Maple Oat Bars deliciously ella · 3 x 50 g 0 additives
- Huel Black Chocolate Ready To Drink Huel · 500 ml 3 additives
- Original Ancient Grain Granola purely elizabeth. · 12 oz (340 g) 0 additives
References
- 1coconut sugar: ingredient taxonomy entry. Open Food Facts.
- 2Coconut sugar. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 3Saraiva A, Carrascosa C, Ramos F, Raheem D, Lopes M, Raposo A. Coconut Sugar: Chemical Analysis and Nutritional Profile; Health Impacts; Safety and Quality Control; Food Industry Applications. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(4). doi:10.3390/ijerph20043671