Health · Fitness & Nutrition · 17 hrs ago
Swiss consumer group finds high sugar in everyday foods
Konsumentenschutz tested 95 products from Coop, Migros, Aldi and Lidl for sugar, including foods that are not usually considered sweet.
Some frozen pizzas contained substantial sugar: one M-Budget pizza had 12 grams in a whole pizza, while a Coop budget Margherita had 13.3 grams.
The group also found 22 grams of sugar per 100 grams in a Migros fruit muesli labelled “no added sugar”; the sugar came from dried fruit.
Price did not reliably indicate sugar content, and the group said labels such as “no added sugar” can mislead shoppers.
The findings matter in Switzerland, where average sugar consumption is more than 100 grams a day, compared with the WHO recommendation of no more than 50 grams.
Konsumentenschutz wants less added sugar in food and clearer labelling, such as the Nutri-Score.
Nestlé plans to remove Nutri-Score from products sold only in Switzerland, while Migros stopped using it in May 2024.
The Swiss Consumer Protection Foundation found that many everyday foods contain significant amounts of sugar, including products not usually considered sweet.
It tested 95 products sold by Coop, Migros, Aldi and Lidl.
A Coop budget Margherita pizza contained 13.3 grams of sugar, while a Migros organic fruit muesli labelled “no added sugar” contained 22 grams per 100 grams.
The group said price does not reliably indicate sugar content and that “no added sugar” labels can mislead consumers.
It called for food makers to reduce unnecessary sugar and for clearer labelling, such as the Nutri-Score.
- Who
- The Swiss Consumer Protection Foundation tested the products. Its representatives called for less sugar and clearer labelling.
- What
- It found high sugar levels in some everyday foods, including products not usually considered sweet.
- When
- The findings were reported on 28 October 2026.
- Where
- The products were sold by Coop, Migros, Aldi and Lidl in Switzerland.
- Why
- The foundation said consumers need clearer information and called on the food industry to stop adding unnecessary sugar.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Nutri-Score label was introduced.
Migros stopped using the Nutri-Score label.
20 Minuten reported the foundation’s findings from its review of 95 products.
- Products tested
- 95 products from Coop, Migros, Aldi and Lidl
- Coop budget Margherita pizza
- 13.3 grams of sugar
- Migros organic fruit muesli
- 22 grams of sugar per 100 grams, despite a “no added sugar” label
- M-Budget frozen pizza
- 12 grams of sugar in a whole pizza
- Swiss average sugar intake
- More than 100 grams a day, according to the article
What people are saying
It is alarming that there is no rule, except that added sugar can really be in every product.
Big players like Nestlé, Migros or Coop have backed out again or never used it.
The food industry should stop adding unnecessary sugar to every product.