non-sugar

adjective

non-sug·​ar ˌnän-ˈshu̇-gər 

: not being, containing, or made from sugar (such as sucrose or fructose)

non-sugar sweeteners

non-sugar snacks

Examples of non-sugar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While more research is needed to understand the full effects of erythritol and its sugar-free counterparts, in 2023 the World Health Organization issued a new recommendation that people who are trying to lose weight should avoid using zero-calorie, non-sugar sweeteners. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2024

In fact, May 2023, the WHO issued a guideline advising against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (including but not limited to aspartame) for purposes of weight control. —Barbara Brody, Fortune Well, 28 Oct. 2023

For decades, the acceptable daily intake (ADI) of the non-sugar sweetener has been 40 mg per kg of body weight. —Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 14 July 2023

Whole Earth Brands focuses on natural food alternative offerings, such as plant-based, clean label and non-sugar products. —William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 11 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nonsugar

noun

non·​sug·​ar -ˈshu̇g-ər 

: a substance that is not a sugar

especially : aglycone