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When it comes to sugars in foods, there are two main types: natural and added sugars.
What are natural sugars?
Naturally occurring sugars, as suggested in the name, are found naturally in foods and can be considered somewhat beneficial to your diet. Natural sugars can be found in fruit in the form of fructose and in milk in the form of lactose.
What are added sugars?
Added sugars are any types of sugars or sweeteners that are added to foods and beverages during the preparation stage for added sweetness or flavour. This includes added sugar to hot beverage, adding sugar to a baking recipe or a bowl of cereal. Added sugars (or sweeteners) can include natural sugars such as brown sugar, white sugar, and honey.
It’s important to note that added sugar can be present in pretty much anything that is packaged or boxed at the supermarket, which is key to creating a healthy and balanced diet.
To help you reduce your added sugar consumption, here are some of the most common sources of added sugar to be aware of:
- Bread
- Sweets
- Pastries (brownies, muffins, cake, etc.)
- Ice cream
- Fizzy drinks
- Cereal
- Fruit juice
What’s the main difference between Natural and Added Sugar?
There are extensive differences between both types of sugars. Natural sugars occur naturally in whole foods such as fruit and create additional health benefits like antioxidants and fibre. Whereas added sugars are added to foods during the packaging or processing stage and don’t provide any nutrients to the human body, other than calories.
JollyGut app helps you spot hidden sugars
After reading this article, you are wondering how could you possibly reduce the amount of added sugars you consume daily? Memorizing that long list of names for sugar (which is visible in the words cloud) might be way too complicated and time-consuming. We get it. That is why we developed the JollyGut app.
JollyGut app helps you detect hidden sugars:
- Snap a package:
2.Check the scanned product for added sugars:
JollyGut app helps you to care after your health effortlessly. Simply snap or search a product and find out whether it is compatible with your health and fitness goals.
