Background/Objectives: Within public health and preventive nutrition, food labeling plays a critical role in supporting healthier dietary behaviors. This study aimed to evaluate the behaviors, perceptions, and nutritional literacy of young adults from Iași, Romania, regarding simple carbohydrates (SCHO) consumption and food label-reading habits. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between May–June 2023 using 20-item Likert-scale questionnaire completed by 150 participants aged 18–30 years. Statistical analysis included descriptive metrics, Chi-square tests, and Pearson’s correlation, with significance set at p ≤ 0.05. Results: The cohort consisted of 72% females (N = 108) and 28% males (N = 42), with 42.7% (N = 64) holding university degrees. Although 22% (N = 33) considered SCHO consumption highly important, only 13.3% (N = 20) frequently read nutrition labels (p ≤ 0.05). Dietary patterns showed that 27.3% primarily consumed sweets, while others combined sweets with carbonated beverages, dairy products, or whole grains; overall, 44% (N = 66) reported frequent sweet consumption. Label reading was highest for sweets (40.7%), lower for dairy products (19.3%) and soft drinks (9.3%). Additionally, 30.7% (N = 46) checked only expiration dates, whereas just 11.3% (N = 17) reviewed nutritional content. Trust in label accuracy was low: 48% (N = 72) expressed neutrality and 14% (N = 21) disagreed. Although 77.3% (N = 116) recognized the link between sugar intake and dental caries, only 23.3% (N = 35) felt well informed about oral health risks. Taste dominated food selection (68.7%), while nutritional value was cited by 16.7% (N = 25). Conclusions: Young adults from Iași demonstrated notable gaps in nutritional literacy and suboptimal dietary behaviors, emphasizing the need for structured educational strategies to improve preventive practices relevant to systemic and oral health.

Background/Objectives: According to WHO, clear food labeling would allow identification of carbohydrates (CHO) and could reduce the incidence of dental caries. Methods: An approved questionnaire no. 300/04.05.2023 with 20 questions using the Lickert scale regarding CHO consumption and their labeling was used for young people. Statistical data processing was performed using SPSS 26.00 Windows (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA), p≤0.05. Results: Study included 150 subjects, 72% (108) women, 28% (42) men and 42.7% (64) with completed university studies. Although 22% (33) considered carbohydrate consumption very important (p=0.47, age), only 13.33 (20) read the label very often (p=0.48, gender). The majority consume sweets 27.3% (41), and the rest carbonated drinks together with other sweets (p≥0.05). Subjects consume sweets often 44% (66), p≥0.05. Most read label of sweets 40.7% (61), dairy products 19.3% (29), carbonated drinks 9.3% (14), but 30.7% (46) read only the expiration date and only 11.3% (17) read the nutritional information (p≥0.05). They neither agree nor disagree regarding the veracity of the data on the labels 48% (72), and 14% (21) disagree. The harmful effects of CHO on oral health are very well known by 23.3% (35), 77.3% (116) have associated diet with cavities, but most choose consumption based on taste 68.7% (103), and only 16.7% (25) chose a nutritional value p≥0.05. Conclusions: Results of this study emphasize the urgent need for the development of targeted educational interventions addressing young people’s carbohydrate consumption, in parallel with the enforcement of transparent and informative food labeling policies to support healthier dietary choices.