Study Reveals Higher Sugar Levels in Budget Supermarket Foods

Foodwatch's investigation highlights a health disparity as cheaper food options are found to contain significantly more sugar than pricier alternatives.

Foodwatch analyzed sugar content in 12 food categories across over 400 supermarket products, finding budget options consistently higher in sugar than premium ones.
Examples include budget mayonnaise containing over four times more sugar than premium brands, and budget peas with 43% more sugar than their pricier counterparts.
The study points to supermarket own-brand products as primary contributors to this trend, impacting consumers with tighter budgets the most.
Foodwatch has launched a petition urging major French retailers to reformulate recipes for their budget products to make them healthier.
The findings raise public health concerns, linking high sugar consumption to rising rates of diabetes and obesity in France, particularly among younger demographics.