What is the difference between “Sugar Free” and “No Sugar Added”?

A sugar free product contains less than .5 grams of sugar per serving. The status of sugar free is very hard to attain especially due to the natural sugars contained in many ingredients. A no sugar added products does not have any sugar added to the product. It only contains sugar from the natural sugars contained in the ingredients in the product. In ZamLows case, the eggs, vanilla, etc. all contain natural sugars. Believe it or not, the one ingredient that contains the most natural sugars is the pecans themselves. We chose to have the best quality product on the market. Well, that demands a large portion of pecans for a pecan pie. Our traditional southern pecan pie contains 7 ounces of pecans. Therefore, it attains the no sugar added status versus the sugar free status. It is ZamLows goal to cater to individuals needing to eliminate or reduce the amount of sugar in their diet. Our primary goal is to achieve the sugar free status. If not, and only if for quality purpose sake, we will attain the no sugar added status. In addition, though, it is our goal to keep the sugars in our products that are classified as no sugar added to a minimum, e.g., one sugar in our traditional southern pecan pie, in order for our products to continue to be beneficial to diabetics, dieters, ADD/ADHD diagnosed patients, gastric bypass patients, the dental conscious….anyone wanting to eliminate or reduce the sugars in their diet!