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Types of Sugars
Recommended Amounts
Sugar Shockers
Food Labels
100

What is a hidden/added sugar?

Any sugar sweeteners that are added to foods or beverages during processing or preparation

100
How many grams of sugar are in 1 teaspoon?
4
100

WHAT HAS MORE SUGAR:   J20 blend fruit OR 1 Coca-Cola

J2O: 13g; Coca Cola: 35 g

100
How do you know if a food item contains added sugar?
Read the ingredient list.
200
What is natural sugar and what kinds of foods contain natural sugar?
Naturally occurring sugars are found naturally in foods such as fruit (fructose) and milk (lactose).
200

What foods are high in sugar?

The main sources of free sugars in the UK diet are sugary drinks (sugary fizzy drinks, energy drinks, sugary squashes and cordials) and fruit juice, cakes, biscuits, desserts, sweet spreads and confectionery.

200

How can we reduce sugar intake?

  1. Stop adding sugar to tea, coffee, cereal and porridge.
  2. Replace sugary cereals with plain wholegrain cereals.
  3. Swap sugary cola for diet. 
  4. Swap sugary squash or cordial for the no-added-sugar kind
  5. Swap low-fat fruit yoghurts for low-fat natural yoghurts.
200
True or False: Total carbohydrates listed on a nutrition label include fiber, sugar and starches.
TRUE!
300
How do you know what type of sugar is added into a food item?
Read the ingredient list.
300

What foods are intrinsic sugars?

Intrinsic sugars are those found naturally in dairy foods like milk or yogurt or in fresh, cooked, or dried fruit and vegetables. We do not need to cut down on these kinds of sugars.

300
WHAT HAS MORE SUGAR: 1 container of yogurt OR 1 c of tomato soup
Yogurt: 26 g; Tomato Soup: 24 g
300

How much fiber should we eat each day?

30g