56 Different Words for Sugar on Ingredient Labels - Verywell Fit Different Names for Sugar These are some of the possible words for "sugar" which may appear on a label. Agave nectar Barley malt syrup Beet sugar Blackstrap molasses Brown rice syrup Brown sugar Buttered syrup Cane crystals (or cane juice crystals) Cane sugar Caramel Carob syrup Castor sugar Coconut sugar or coconut palm sugar