Question

Do you think you could eat 40 tsp of just plain sugar? B) How can you find out how much sugar is in the food you eat? How does knowing the sugar content of food help people make better decisions?

Answer 1

Answer/Explanation:

Sugar isn't a health food, but it's also not the evil poison that it's sometimes made out to be. While most of us could stand to have less of it, it's perfectly fine to have a little bit. So go ahead and enjoy the occasional sweet treat — without a side of guilt.

How can you find out how much sugar is in the food you eat?

The nutrition facts label is required to inform you how much sugar is in a food. However, the label does not separate the amounts of naturally occurring sugar from added sugar, Gager explains. Sugar is found naturally in many nutritious foods, such as fruits and vegetables.

Take the calories and divide by 4 to get the grams of added sugar. For 200 calories, this is 50 grams. And for teaspoons? Divide by 4 again to get around 12 teaspoons of added sugars daily.