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| SUGAR CONTENT IN POPULAR FOODS
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T= Tablespoon t = teaspoon
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| CANDIES |
| 1 |
Hershey candy |
1 bar |
7t sugar |
| 2 |
Chewing gum |
1 stick |
1/2 t sugar |
| 3 |
Chocolate cream |
1 piece |
2 t sugar |
| 4 |
Butterscotch chew |
1 piece |
1 t sugar |
| 5 |
Chocolate mints |
1 piece |
23 t sugar |
| 6 |
Fudge |
1 oz. square |
4 1/2 t sugar |
| 7 |
Peanut brittle |
1 oz. |
31/2 t sugar |
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| CAKES
AND COOKIES |
| 1 |
Cheese cake |
1 (4oz.
piece) |
2 t sugar |
| 2 |
Chocolate cake |
(iced) 1 (4 oz. piece) |
15 t sugar |
| 3 |
Cup cake |
(iced) |
16 t sugar |
| 4 |
Strawberry |
shortcake
1 serving |
4 t sugar |
| 5 |
Brownie |
(unfrosted) 1 (3/4
oz.) |
3 t sugar |
| 6 |
Gingersnaps |
1 |
13t sugar |
| 7 |
Macaroons |
1 |
36 t sugar |
| 8 |
Chocolate Eclaire |
1 |
7t sugar |
| 9 |
Cream puff |
(iced) 1 |
25 t sugar |
| 10 |
Donut (plain) |
1
3 |
4t sugar |
| 11 |
Donut |
(glazed) 1 |
6t sugar |
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| DAIRY PRODUCTS |
| 1 |
Ice cream bar |
1 |
17 t sugar |
| 2 |
Chocolate sundae |
1 dish |
14 t sugar |
| 3 |
Ice cream |
soda 1 |
5 t sugar |
| 4 |
Malted Milkshake |
1 (10
oz.glass) |
710 t sugar |
| 5 |
Chocolate milk |
1
glass |
6 t sugar |
| 6 |
Cocoa |
1 glass |
5 t sugar |
| 7 |
Ice cream |
1/8 quart |
23 t sugar |
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| BREAD AND CEREAL |
| 1 |
White bread |
1 slice |
3 t sugar |
| 2 |
Hamburger bun 1 |
whole bun |
3 t sugar |
| 3 |
Hot Dog |
1 whole bun |
3 t sugar |
| 4 |
Corn flakes |
1 bowl & 1/2 tsp.sugar |
3-4 t sugar |
| 5 |
Cheerios |
1 bowl & 1/2 tsp. |
3-4 t sugar |
| 6 |
Wheaties |
1 bowl & 1/2
tsp |
3-4 t sugar |
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Source:
Based on an analysis published in 1979 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture of cereals that account for 90 percent of those purchased by Americans.
Note: For a more reasonable balance of nutrients, concentrate on those cereals that contain less than 10 percent sugar. Note that most of these are the brands you grew up with, in contrast to the sugar laden brands introduced during recent decades. If additional sweetening is desired, garnish your cereal with fresh fruit. |
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