Do you know what products have sugar? Look at your food labels and look for the words: dextrin, dextrose, surcose, maltose. These are just a few names/forms of sugar.
But do you know how much sugar are in those products you use or consume everyday.
Hidden Sugars *
| Food item | Portion size | Approx. Sugar Content in teaspoon |
| Jelly/jam | 1 teaspoon | 2-1/2 teaspoon |
| Chewing gum | 1 stick | ½ teaspoon |
| Lifesavers | 1 piece | 1/3
|
| Raisins | 1/2cup | 4 teaspoons |
| Applesauce | ½ cup (unsweetened) | 2 teaspoons |
| Grape Juice | 1`/2 cup | 3-1/2 teaspoons |
| Donut | 1 | 3 teaspoons |
| Ice cream cone | 1 | 5-1/2 teaspoons |
| Sherbet | ½ cup | 9 teaspoons |
So , the next time you put sugar on your cereal and add dried fruit, think how much sugar you are adding plus how much the cereal has too. It all adds up to unwanted calories.
* the teaspoons represent sugar content in teaspoon of granulated sugar. ( approximate)
