Our cells need sugar (glucose) to survive- without it, cells would die. But consuming too much of it can cause numerous different health problems including poor dental health, obesity and type 2 diabetes.
In March 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) published new guidelines recommending that adults and children alike reduce their consumption of free sugars to less than 10% of their total
energy intake, with further reduction to below 5% associated with additional health benefits.
Free sugars includes glucose, fructose and sucrose added to foods and drinks, as well as sugars naturally present in syrups, honey and fruit juice. It does not include sugars present naturally in fresh fruits, vegetables and milk.
A single teaspoon of sugar is around 4 grams (g). The WHO state that reducing daily sugar consumption to 5% of daily
energy intake would be around 6 teaspoons of sugar.
Listed below are the sugar content of numerous everyday foods, both processed and natural ones.
- Chocolate Bars: The sugar content of most chocolate bars is between 6 - 10 teaspoons of sugar.
- Soft Drinks: One can of most soft drinks including coca-cola, pepsi cola, sprite, mountain dew contain between 8.25 - 13 teaspoons of sugar.
- Breakfast Cereals: - Cornflakes 2.4 teaspoons, Cocoa Krispies 9.75 teaspoons, Rice Krispies 2.5 teaspoons, Cheerios 1 teaspoon, Honey Nut Cheerios 8.25 teaspoons.
- Fruits: - Bananas 3 teaspoons, Mangos 3.2 teaspoons, Tomatoes 0.7 teaspoons, Berries 1 - 1.7 teaspoons, Apples 2.6 teaspoons, Pineapples 2.5 teaspoons
Joseph Nordqvist
Source: medicalnewstoday.com
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