# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/48 of 11 January 2018 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed [Suikerstroop (TSG)], Division: Composition of the sugar

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Because the syrup is 100 % derived from sugar beet/cane, it contains hardly any carbohydrates apart from sucrose and invert sugar. The sugar content is at least 70 % (see also characteristics referred to under 3.5). This also distinguishes the syrup from molasses, the sugar content of which is less than 68 %.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/48/annex/division/1/division/SUIKERSTROOP/division/3/division/3.7/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-48/annex/division-1/division-SUIKERSTROOP/division-3/division-3.7/division-2
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