Foods Surprisingly High in Added Sugar

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I am not sure what the surprise is we all know just about all food on the planet has some sugar. Also high fructose corn syrup is worse for your body that just plane sugar so why bother worrying about the natural ones. And finally we would die if there was no sugar in you food but many of us could do with less.

GreyHat of GA 12:38AM August 26, 2009

It's all genetically-modified, mercury-laden high-fructose corn syrup.

pedro of OK 12:21AM August 26, 2009

a 1 CUP serving of ketchum???? yum. poor little hotdog didn't stand a chance! drowned in the stuff.

mb of CA 12:17AM August 26, 2009

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webbeleahw of CO 10:34PM August 25, 2009

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kadienneba of DC 10:34PM August 25, 2009

doesn't bother at all, I can eat anything as long as they don't too much, why do you have to count everything just enjoy your food

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jerrettoln of 7:25PM August 25, 2009

Wow- I never knew there could be so much sugar in these products. We just did an article about natural sweeteners you can use to satisfy that "sweet tooth." Check it out: http://www.healthiertalk.com/best-options-satisfying-sweet-taste-0748

Grace of MD 3:24PM August 25, 2009

Sarah Baldauf here, the author of this article. Let me offer some clarification on the numbers and how I got them.
Using the "USDA Database for the Added Sugars Content of Selected Foods" (a .pdf that can be found here: www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/add_sug/addsug01.pdf ), I pulled the added sugar values of the listed foods, which are given in values based on 100 grams of each food item. Using the corresponding nutrition labels on www.NutritionData.com, I found serving sizes, which I used to calculate the added sugar per serving of each food item. The calculations were not based on any brand name food items.

Sarah Baldauf of DC 1:08PM August 25, 2009