Different Types of Sugar in Food
There are different types of sugar in food. Common ones include:
Fruit Sugar
fructose
Milk Sugar
lactose
Table Sugar
sucrose
Like other whole foods, fruit sugar levels vary widely. But, foods naturally containing sugars usually provide essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber, making them nutrient-dense.
Added sugars, which include syrups, honey, and concentrated fruit juices, are found in processed foods. Americans get most of their added sugars in sugar-sweetened beverages, baked goods, desserts, and sweets. These foods add calories without nutrients, so they’re considered empty calories.
The American Heart Association recommends you limit your intake of added sugars.
Men should limit their added sugar intake to 9 teaspoons (36 grams) a day.
Women should eat no more than six teaspoons (25 grams) of added sugar a day.
There is currently no recommended limit for eating naturally occurring sugars but eating too much of any sugar can have negative effects on your health.
Unlike most varieties of fruit, the avocado sugar content is 0 – natural or added.
Avocado Sugar Content: Avocados are sugar-free.
Unlike most varieties of fruit, healthy avocados do not contain sugar, making them a great way to help meet your daily recommended intake of fruits and vegetables – without adding a lot of sugar. Avocados are a single-seeded berry in fact despite often being confused as a vegetable.
Easy ways that avocados can be incorporated for their creaminess in place of other foods with lots of sugar:
- As Part of Vegetable Salad or Fruit Salad – Increase fruit intake without adding a lot of sugar, they go great with greens or fresh fruits and add a savory flavor. Try one of these avocado salad recipes
- Avocado Snack – Enjoy slices of avocado plain or with cottage cheese, hummus, or greek yogurt
Sugar Content in Fruits & Avocados:
A High to Low Comparison Chart of Sugar Content.
IMAGES DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL SERVING SIZE
*total grams of sugar per RACC
Grapes (140g) =
Sugar Content: 22.75g*
Sweet Cherries (140g) =
Sugar Content: 17.95g*
Watermelon (280g) =
Sugar Content: 17.36g*
Banana (140g) =
Sugar Content: 17.12g*
Tangerine (140g) =
Sugar Content: 14.81g*
Apple (140g) =
Sugar Content: 14.55g*
Plums (140g) =
Sugar Content: 13.89g*
Pineapple (140g) =
Sugar Content: 13.79g*
Pear (140g) =
Sugar Content: 13.65g*
Kiwifruit (140g) =
Sugar Content: 12.59g*
Peach (140g) =
Sugar Content: 11.75g*
Honeydew Melon (140g) =
Sugar Content: 11.37g*
Nectarine (140g) =
Sugar Content: 11.05g*
Cantaloupe (140g) =
Sugar Content: 11.00g*
Grapefruit (140g) =
Sugar Content: 9.77g*
Orange (140g) =
Sugar Content: 9.35g*
Strawberries (140g) =
Sugar Content: 6.85g*
Lemon (50g) =
Sugar Content: 1.25g*
Lime (50g) =
Sugar Content: 0.84g*
Avocado (50g) =
Sugar Content: 0g*
