People who bought Lewis Bake Shop Better Way or Healthy Life keto and protein breads labeled “0g Sugar” may be covered by a proposed class action alleging Lewis Brothers Bakeries mislabeled breads that contain allulose, which the plaintiff says is a sugar. No class has been certified and there is nothing to file yet.
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This article describes a class action complaint. The statements below are unproven allegations. Lewis Brothers Bakeries, Inc. has not been found liable, there is no certified class, and nothing to claim at this time. This page is informational and is not legal advice.
What Is This About?
Lewis Brothers Bakeries, Inc., the Evansville, Indiana, baker behind the Lewis Bake Shop brand, was sued on November 13, 2026, in a proposed class action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Watts v. Lewis Brothers Bakeries, Inc., No. 1:26-cv-07348. The plaintiff, a Brooklyn resident, says she bought a 16-ounce Healthy Life Hawaiian Keto Bread at a Brooklyn Target in March 2024 after seeing “0g Sugar” on the front of the package.The complaint alleges that the claim is false and misleading because every bread in the suit lists allulose as an ingredient, and allulose, it argues, is a sugar. It says the plaintiff would not have bought the bread, or would have paid less, had she known. Lewis Brothers has not yet responded in court, and no judge has ruled.
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Which Breads Are Named?
The complaint covers five Lewis Bake Shop breads that it says carry the same “0g SUGAR” front-label claim and contain allulose:- Better Way 5 Seed Keto Bread (16 oz.)
- Better Way Protein Bread (17.5 oz.)
- Better Way Hawaiian Keto Bread (16 oz.), earlier sold as Healthy Life Hawaiian Keto Bread
- Better Way White Keto Bread (16 oz.)
- Better Way Avocado & Seeds Keto Bread (16 oz.)
Why Does the Complaint Say Allulose Is Sugar?
The plaintiff’s argument rests on FDA labeling rules. Federal regulations define “total sugars” as the sum of all free mono- and disaccharides, and allulose is a monosaccharide. The complaint cites a 2026 Seventh Circuit decision, Franco v. Chobani, LLC, as holding at the pleading stage that allulose falls within that definition. It also cites an FDA rule that a food labeled “sugar free” or “zero sugar” must have less than 0.5 gram of sugars per serving and must flag any sugar ingredient with an asterisked “adds a trivial amount of sugar” statement, which it says these breads lack.The FDA has said it will use enforcement discretion to let companies leave allulose out of the Total Sugars and Added Sugars lines on Nutrition Facts labels, while still counting it in Total Carbohydrate. The complaint argues that policy covers the Nutrition Facts panel, not a separate front-panel “0g Sugar” claim, and does not decide whether that claim misleads consumers under New York law.
Who Would Be in the Classes?
The complaint proposes a nationwide class of everyone in the United States who bought one of the five breads in packaging bearing the “0g Sugar” claim for personal or household use, and a New York class of those who bought them in New York. It brings claims under New York General Business Law sections 349 and 350, under which, the complaint says, statutory damages are $50 and $500 per violation respectively, and for unjust enrichment, and asks for damages, restitution and an order requiring Lewis to stop using or to correct the claim.What Happens Next?
Lewis Brothers will be served and will respond, often with a motion to dismiss in food-labeling cases. Several similar suits have targeted “zero sugar” claims on products sweetened with allulose. Any payment would come only from a later settlement or judgment approved by the court; there is no claim form, settlement or deadline now.Questions
Which Lewis Bake Shop breads are named in the lawsuit?
The complaint names five breads labeled “0g Sugar”: Better Way 5 Seed Keto Bread (16 oz.), Better Way Protein Bread (17.5 oz.), Better Way Hawaiian Keto Bread (16 oz.), Better Way White Keto Bread (16 oz.) and Better Way Avocado & Seeds Keto Bread (16 oz.). It says the Hawaiian bread was earlier sold as Healthy Life Hawaiian Keto Bread.
Why does the lawsuit say allulose counts as sugar?
The complaint argues that allulose is a monosaccharide, and that FDA regulations define total sugars as the sum of all free mono- and disaccharides. It cites a 2026 Seventh Circuit decision, Franco v. Chobani, LLC, as holding at the pleading stage that allulose falls within that definition. The FDA has said it will not object if companies leave allulose out of the Total Sugars line on Nutrition Facts labels; the complaint argues that policy does not govern a separate front-label “0g Sugar” claim.
How much allulose do the breads contain, according to the complaint?
The complaint says the back labels of the Hawaiian Keto Bread and the Protein Bread list 1 gram of allulose per slice, and that each of the five breads lists allulose in its ingredient statement without the asterisked disclosure FDA rules require for a sugar ingredient in a “sugar free” food.
Is there a Lewis Bake Shop settlement to claim?
No. The lawsuit was filed November 13, 2026, no class has been certified and there is no settlement, claim form or deadline.
Sources
- Class Action Complaint and docket, Watts v. Lewis Brothers Bakeries, Inc., No. 1:26-cv-07348 (E.D.N.Y., filed Nov. 13, 2026)
- Franco v. Chobani, LLC (7th Cir. 2026), as cited in the complaint
