Foods You Never Knew Were Full of Sugar
They don't taste supersweet, but these sugary foods can easily push you over your recommended limit of 25 grams a day.
By Corrie Pikul
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Whole-wheat crackers, 8
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Crispy chicken and spinach salad, prepared in a restaurant
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Tomato basil soup, 1 can
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Crunchy broccoli salad, 1/2 cup
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Energy drinks, 8-ounce bottle*
Up to 21–30 grams
*Some energy drinks are sold in 16-ounce bottles
Source: University of California, Davis, Department of Nutrition fact sheet
*Some energy drinks are sold in 16-ounce bottles
Source: University of California, Davis, Department of Nutrition fact sheet
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Yogurt, single serving-size cup (usually 6 ounces)
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Coleslaw, 2 tablespoons
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Baked beans, 1/2 cup
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Beef jerky, 1 serving
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Vanilla almond milk, 1 cup
Up to 14 grams of sugar
(Unsweetened almond milk: 0 grams sugar)
Source: Sugar Has 56 Names: A Shopper's Guide, by Robert H. Lustig, MD, MSL
(Unsweetened almond milk: 0 grams sugar)
Source: Sugar Has 56 Names: A Shopper's Guide, by Robert H. Lustig, MD, MSL
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Hamburger buns, 1 bun
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Teriyaki marinade
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Cereal bars, 1 bar
12 grams of sugar, on average
Source: Sugar Has 56 Names: A Shopper's Guide, by Robert H. Lustig, MD, MSL
Source: Sugar Has 56 Names: A Shopper's Guide, by Robert H. Lustig, MD, MSL
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Hot cereal, 1 envelope
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Dark chocolate, 1 bar
Up to 16–21 grams
(You can find dark chocolate with a high percentage of cacao with as little as 5 grams of sugar)
Source: Eat It to Beat It! by David Zinczenko
(You can find dark chocolate with a high percentage of cacao with as little as 5 grams of sugar)
Source: Eat It to Beat It! by David Zinczenko
Published 09/25/2014