Golden Syrup

Name: Golden Syrup
Brand: King

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Ingredients · 6

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Common questions

Is King Golden Syrup healthy?

King Golden Syrup scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in King Golden Syrup?

King Golden Syrup lists 6 ingredients, starting with Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Dehydrated Non-refined Rice Syrup, Water and Potassium Sorbate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does King Golden Syrup contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in King Golden Syrup’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is King Golden Syrup?

King Golden Syrup is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does King Golden Syrup compare to other sweeteners?

At 5/100 King Golden Syrup scores worse than most sweeteners we have scored. A higher-scoring option in sweeteners is Florida Crystals Organic Raw Cane Sugar at 100/100.

Is King Golden Syrup organic?

King Golden Syrup is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.