Table 2 Correct answers and mean scores of knowledge questions (n 222)*

Added Sugars

Which of these market foods contain added sugars?

45.49

0.26 ± 0.22

Orange drink from 5% juice, cranberry juice cocktail, orange soda, lemonade

Which food products usually contain added sugars?

26.12

0.27 ± 0.173

Canned fruits in heavy syrup, barbeque sauce, salad dressing, frozen pizza

Which food item contains added sugar?

59.90

0.47 ± 0.01

Flavored yogurt

US dietary guidelines and food labeling guidelines

According to US Dietary Guidelines of 2015–2020, the amount of added sugar one consumes should be_______ percent of the total daily calories?

40.09

0.48 ± 0.03

 ≥ 10

Which item is required by the newly revised 2016 US nutrition facts label?

32.43

0.43 ± 0.17

Added sugars

According to this food label, how many grams of ADDED sugar does one serving of this product contain?

10 gr

48.19

0.49 ± 0.37

According to this nutrition facts label, what % Daily value (DV) for added sugars does one serving of this product provide?

47.29

0.78 ± 0.17

20%

What is the second main ingredient in this food product?

Brown sugar

42.34

0.49 ± 0.32

List the added sugars in this food product?

1.80

2.09 ± 0.02

Brown sugar, sugar, dextrose, honey, caramelized sugar syrup, malt extract

Oral hygiene practices

What is the recommended number of times one should BRUSH every day?

50.45

0.46 ± 0.22

2 times per day

What is the recommended number of times one should FLOSS?

36.06

0.49 ± 0.17

1 time per day

53.60

What is the recommended number of times one needs to visit a dentist?

0.49 ± 0.33

Two times a year