In 2019, approximately **** percent of respondents in the United States stated that the major reason they do not add sugar to their foods and beverages is that they think it is unhealthy. Only *** percent of respondents stated that their major reason for not adding sugar is because they do not like sugar. The reduction of their carbohydrate intake was named as the minor reason by ** percent of the respondents.
Those who don’t use sugar or low/no-calorie sweeteners were asked "why don’t you use any type of sugar (ex. Table sugar, honey, maple syrup) to sweeten your foods and/or beverages?"
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