An ingredient list begins: 'Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Oats, Salt.' Based on ingredient order, which is the best interpretation?

• A. The product is clearly a nutrient-dense whole-grain option because oats are listed later, so the presence of sugar is irrelevant to nutrient density
• B. The ingredient order indicates a fortified product with essential micronutrients that make added sugars nutritionally acceptable and therefore not worth limiting
• C. The product is likely high in added sugars because two added sugars (sugar and high fructose corn syrup) appear among the first three ingredients
• D. High in protein and low in sugars because enriched wheat flour contains substantial protein that offsets added sugars

Answer: (C)