Just how much sugar is in your food?
Posted on: Monday, April 23rd, 2007 at 5:44 amI found an interesting post on the healthwealth blog regarding sugars and the various types of sugars you find in the food you eat everyday.
This is an important topic as there is MUCH more to consider when eating food than simply what the sugar count is. You have to take into consideration the carbohydrate count, what type of carbs they are, the mix of different ingredients/chemicals and much more.
“Sources of sugar that you should check in the food labels include the words that end in “ose” or “ol” . These are all forms of sugar. Very important to note is that syrups such as corn sweetener, sorghum syrup and high fructose syrups are sweeteners that are often added to drinks and therefore high in calories. Remember also that brown sugar, molasses and honey are said to be better than regular sugar because they are ”natural” but they all give you the same calories as regular table sugar! So BE AWARE!”
An interesting side note,especially in the U.S., is that almost every major soda manufacturer now uses high fructose corn syrup instead of regular cane sugar simply because it is cheaper for them. Not that cane sugar is a good solution for a diabetic (You should stay away at all cost or moderate heavily), there are some studies that show high fructose corn syrup could be much worse for you.
You can find the rest of the post here, take a look. How much sugar is in my food?
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