The amount of sugar in foods and beverages is easier to determine with the new food label that now identifies how much “added” sugar is in some of the most common foods we eat and drink. I maintain if sugar was discovered today, it would be classified as a drug due to it addictive nature, and non-nutritional content requiring many nutrients to help metabolize its’ consumption. For an in-depth discussion about the true devastating impact of sugar, please watch the YouTube video by Dr Robert Lustig called, The Bitter Truth.
Here is a quick view chart of the amount of sugar in common foods and beverages. If you are trying to kick the sugar habit, it is safest to use Stevia or Monk Fruit for sweeteners which are natural and safe.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
5 grams of sugar = 1 tsp.
In this 12 oz. can of soda there are 8 tsp. of sugar!
40 grams divided by 5 = 8
This is not a safe amount of sugar for anyone to drink.
Use Stevia or Monk Fruit as a sweetener if you need to add a sweet taste to your fluids.
| Food | Serving | Sugar g. | Teaspoon Amt. |
| Sugar | 1 tsp. | 5 g | 1 |
| Sweet Tea | 8 fl. oz. | 24 | 4.5 |
| Soda Can | 12 fl. oz. | 40 | 8 |
| Frosted Flakes | 1 cup | 12 g | 2.5 |
| Raisin Bran | 1 cup | 18-24 g | 3.5-5 |
| Lite Yogurt | 8 oz. | 16-20 g | 4-5 |
| Low Fat Yogurt | 8 oz. | 44 g | 9 |
| Greek Yogurt Plain | 8 oz. | 10-15 g | 2-3 |
| Chocolate Candy Bar | 1 med. | 22 g | 4.5 |
| Gatorade | 12 oz. | 21 g | 4 |
| Fruit Juice | 12 oz. | 31 g | 6 |
| Premium Ice Cream | 1 cup (6 oz.) | 35 g | 7 |
| Fat Free Cookies | 5-6 | 20-30 g | 6 |
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