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How Much Sugar in Fruit?
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Nutritional values for fruit are taken from the USDA website. They determine what a serving size is. Their weights for fruit servings figure in the weight of stems, peels, rinds, and other stuff you'd throw away. Well, that's where all the sugar in raisins comes from. 1 serving (126g - 4% waste). Sugars, total: 20g. Calories, total: 88 Calories from sugar: 80. 1 cup cubes (160g). Sugars, total: 13g. Calories, total: 54 Calories from sugar: 52. 1 serving (134g - 49% waste). Sugars, total: 11g. Calories, t...
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How Many Carrots Equal a Candy Bar?
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In our vegetable section, we pointed out that carrots have sugar. This prompted some angry emails, accusing us of scaring people away from eating their veggies. Here, we offer a bit of perspective, comparing the sugar you get from eating carrots vs. some popular sugary foods and drinks. Note: Our calculations for this section are based on USDA nutritional data for raw carrots, where 100g carrots contains 4.7g sugar. Some numbers are rounded off. Sugars, total: 65g. King Size, 93.3g. Sugars, total: 54g.
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How Much Sugar in Shakes and Smoothies?
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A food court favorite. Orange Julius, Original. Sugars, total: 38g. Calories, total: 160 Calories from sugar: 152. The berry flavor comes with a lot more sugar. Orange Julius, Raspberry Flavor. Sugars, total: 54g. Calories, total: 220 Calories from sugar: 216. Sweet and caloric, but only about half as bad as a milkshake. 16 oz (Grande) drink, with whipped cream. Sugars, total: 47g. Calories, total: 380 Calories from sugar: 188. Jamba Juice Sunrise Banana Berry. Sugars, total: 59g. Jamba Juice Mango Mantra.
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How Much Sugar in Desserts?
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Don't tell us you've never eaten a whole pint of B&J in one sitting. Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream, Cherry Garcia. 1 serving (1/2 cup/104g). Sugars, total: 21g. Calories, total: 240 Calories from sugar: 84 1 pint (416g). Sugars, total: 84g. Calories, total: 960 Calories from sugar: 336. Same amount of sugar here. Might as well get the ice cream with all the goodies in it. Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream, Vanilla. 1 serving (1/2 cup/106g). Sugars, total: 21g. Calories, total: 270 Calories from sugar: 84 1 pint (424g).
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How Much Sugar in Candy?
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One serving of the King Size Snickers is one third of the bar. Do you have enough restraint to eat one third and save the rest for later? 1 serving (1/3 King Size bar/35g). Sugars, total: 18g. Calories, total: 170 Calories from sugar: 72. 1 King Size bar (105g). Sugars, total: 54g. Calories, total: 510 Calories from sugar: 216. 1 Regular Size bar (59g). Sugars, total: 30g. Calories, total: 280 Calories from sugar: 120. This is a satisfying treat with less sugar than most candy bars. Sugars, total: 20g.
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How Much Sugar in Snack Foods?
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Cranberries are sour, right? So how did these get so much sugar in them? Sugars, total: 26g. Calories, total: 140 Calories from sugar: 104. Call it yogurt, but these are basically candy-coated raisins. Sugars, total: 17g. Calories, total: 364 Calories from sugar: 68. That's why it's nature's candy. Sugars, total: 30g. Calories, total: 120 Calories from sugar: 120. Sugars, total: 7g. Calories, total: 50 Calories from sugar: 28. Sugars, total: 13g. Calories, total: 90 Calories from sugar: 52. Calories, tot...
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How Much Sugar in Sodas and Beverages?
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Everyone knows that soda is packed with sugar. We stacked up the sugar in some average sized bottles, plus 7-Eleven's super-sized line of Gulp beverages. 12 oz (355 ml) Can. Sugars, total: 39g. Calories, total: 140 Calories from sugar: 140 *. 20 oz (590 ml) Bottle. Sugars, total: 65g. Calories, total: 240 Calories from sugar: 240. 1 Liter (34 oz) Bottle. Sugars, total: 108g. Calories, total: 400 Calories from sugar: 400. You'll notice that if you do the math on. Many of these, the total caloric value.
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How Much Sugar in Breakfast Items?
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One Pop Tart, one serving. You might as well eat a Twinkie for breakfast - it has about as much sugar. Pop Tarts, Frosted Cherry. 1 Pastry (1 Serving, 52g). Sugars, total: 17g. Calories, total: 200 Calories from sugar: 68. Of course, after you open the foil package you'll eat both of them. Pop Tarts, Frosted Cherry. Sugars, total: 34g. Calories, total: 400 Calories from sugar: 136. Even with the icing, that's so much less sugar. These taste better than Pop Tarts too. Pillsbury Toaster Strudel, Apple.
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How Much Sugar in Reduced Fat Foods?
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Reduced Fat and Low Calorie Foods. The Reduced Fat Oreos won't help you much if you're counting calories - they have almost as many calories as the regular ones. And the sugar content is the same. The Snack Cakes do have fewer calories, but a comparable amount of sugar. Sugars, total: 14g. Calories, total: 150 Calories from sugar: 56. Sugars, total: 9g. Calories, total: 100 Calories from sugar: 36. Sugars, total: 14g. Calories, total: 160 Calories from sugar: 56. Sugars, total: 12g. Sugars, total: 7g.
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How Much Sugar in Vegetables?
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Just because they're vegetables doesn't mean they don't have sugar in them. Note: We're not suggesting you shouldn't eat carrots because they have some sugar content. We're just giving a point of comparison to other types of food. 1 serving (8 carrots/85g). Sugars, total: 4g. Calories, total: 30 Calories from sugar: 16. Sugars, total: 4g. Calories, total: 30 Calories from sugar: 16. Fresh Corn on the Cob. 1 large ear (yields 143g kernels). Sugars, total: 5g. Calories, total: 123 Calories from sugar: 20.
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