7 "Healthy" Foods That Are Actually Full of Sugar
You can spot obvious sugar sources from a mile away (we see you, cereal and fruit juice!). But these supposedly better-for-you options pack more of the sweet stuff than you might think.
By Emma Haak
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Coconut water, 1 cup—
6.26 grams, compared to, well, zero in regular water.
Bottled green teas, 1 bottle—up to
30 grams versus 40 to 45 grams in a can of root beer.
Bottled green juices, 1 cup—around
14.5 grams.
Store-bought smoothies, 1 cup—around
23 grams, far more than this
vegetable-based smoothie you can make at home.
Sweetened almond milk, 1 cup—up to
14 grams of sugar.
Published 11/08/2016
