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Does the food contain natural sugar from milk, fruit or vegetables?

April 26, 2017contain food fruit milk natural sugar vegetables

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Does the food contain natural sugar from milk, fruit or vegetables?

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If yes, then note to self: Subtract the natural sugar from the added sugar. Quick short hand: • Milk, 8-ounces, has 12g of natural sugar • Fruit or 100% juice, has 25-30g of natural sugar • Vegetables, ½ cup cooked or 1 cup raw, have 5g of natural sugar • For every other food, consider the sugar to be “added” Start Counting On the Nutrition Facts panel note the grams of “sugar” under “total carbohydrates.” Total carbohydrate has three subgroups: sugar, fiber, and starch. If “natural sugar” is not present, then no subtraction is needed. But, either way, realize that each level teaspoon of sugar has 4 grams of carbohydrate (that’s 16 calories). For instance, if a food has 12 grams of sugar, it provides 3 teaspoons of added sugar. Check Your Knowledge Let’s count the teaspoons of added sugar in some common foods: Cheerios • Not a source of natural sugar • INGREDIENTS: Whole Grain Oats, Modified Cornstarch, Cornstarch, Sugar, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Oat Fiber, Tripotassium Phosphate, etc.