I’ve even pointed out that there are questions about steviaand agave, the natural herbal sugars.
So now the question is: how much sugar do you eat?
I’m going to show it to you in pictures. In the following pictures, each sugar cube shown is about four grams – and four grams of sugar equals one teaspoon of sugar. The cubes are stacked, and the more sugar, the bigger the stack.
If, for example, the picture shows 10 sugar cubes, that means that eating that food is equal to eating about 40 grams of sugar.
And keep in mind, the U.S. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for sugar is six teaspoons a day (24 grams) for women and nine a day (36 grams) for men. So that’s about six cubes a day for women and nine for men.
How much do you eat?
A 12 oz. cup of McDonald’s Oreo McFlurry contains 73 grams of sugar and 550 calories, of which 292 calories are from sugarA medium size (21 oz.) helping of McDonalds Chocolate Shake contains 111 grams of sugar and 770 calories, of which 444 calories are from sugarStarbucks Mocha Frappuccino, 16 oz. size with whipped cream contains 47 grams of sugar and 380 calories, of which 188 calories are from sugarOne 2.6 oz. bag of Skittles has 47 grams of sugar and contains 250 total calories, of which 188 calories are from sugarBen and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia: one 1/2 cup serving has 21 grams of sugar and contains 240 calories, of which 84 calories are from sugar. A pint of Ben and Jerry’s has 84 grams of sugar and contains 960 calories, of which 336 calories are from sugar.1 regular size cup of TCBY Frozen Yogurt, French Vanilla has 40 grams of sugar and contains 275 calories, of which 160 calories are from sugar.An 8 oz. cup of Arizona Lemon Ice Tea has 24 grams of sugar and contains 90 calories, of which 90 calories are from sugar. An entire 24 oz. can has 72 grams of sugar and contains 240 calories, of which 240 calories are from sugar.A 12 oz can of Coca-cola has 39 grams of sugar and contains 140 calories, of which 140 calories are from sugar. A 20 oz. bottle has 65 grams of sugar and contains 240 calories, of which 240 calories are from sugar. A 1 liter (33.8 oz.) bottle has 108 grams of sugar and contains 400 calories, of which 400 are from sugar.An 8 oz. cup of Sobe Mango Melon has 29 grams of sugar and contains 120 calories, of which 116 calories are from sugar. A 20 oz. bottle has 70 grams of sugar and contains 280 calories, of which 280 calories are from sugar.1 Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll has 55 grams of sugar and contains 813 calories, of which 220 are from sugar.An 8 oz. serving of Snapple Lemon Iced Tea has 23 grams of sugar and contains 100 calories, of which 92 calories are from sugar. A 16 oz. bottle has 46 grams of sugar and contains 200 calories, of which 184 are from sugar.1 Clif Bar has 21 grams of sugar and 250 calories, of which 84 calories are from sugar
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