5 FOODS AND DRINKS THAT ARE HIGH IN SUGAR

Eating too much sugar is really bad for your health. It has been linked to an increased risk of many diseases, including obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that women limit their added sugar intake to 6 teaspoons (25 grams) per day, while men should limit their intake to 9 teaspoons (37.5 grams). Here are 5 foods and drinks that contain way more sugar than you’d think.

Iced tea

Iced tea is usually sweetened with sugar or flavored with syrup. It’s popular in various forms and flavors around the world, and this means the sugar content can vary slightly. Most commercially prepared iced teas will contain around 35 grams of sugar per 12-ounce (340-mL) serving. This is about the same as a bottle of Coke. If you like tea, pick regular tea or choose iced tea that doesn’t have any sugars added.

Fruit juice

Like whole fruit, fruit juice contains some vitamins and minerals. However, despite seeming like a healthy choice, these vitamins and minerals come with a large dose of sugar and very little fiber. It usually takes a lot of fruit to produce a single glass of fruit juice, so you get much more sugar in a glass of juice than you would get by eating whole fruit. This makes it easy to consume a large amount of sugar quickly.

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Ketchup

Ketchup is one of the most popular condiments worldwide, but — like BBQ sauce — it’s often loaded with sugar. Try to be mindful of your portion size when using ketchup, and remember that a single tablespoon of ketchup contains nearly 1 teaspoon of sugar.

Barbecue (BBQ) sauce

Barbecue (BBQ) sauce can make a tasty marinade or dip. However, 2 tablespoons (around 28 grams) of sauce can contain around 9 grams of sugar. This is over 2 teaspoons worth. In fact, around 33% of the weight of BBQ sauce may be pure sugar.

Low fat yogurt

Yogurt can be highly nutritious. However, not all yogurt is created equal. Like many other low fat products, low fat yogurts have sugar added to them to enhance flavor. For example, a single cup (245 grams) of low fat yogurt can contain over 45 grams of sugar, which is about 11 teaspoons. This is more than the daily limit for men and women in just a single cup of “healthy” yogurt. Furthermore, low fat yogurt doesn’t seem to have the same health benefits as full fat yogurt.

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