Sneaky Sugars: Foods You Didn't Know Were Loaded with Sweetness
Sugar isn't just in candies or sodas. It lurks in our everyday foods, often unnoticed. Here are 5 surprising sugar-packed culprits you might be eating.
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It's Purim, a time when everyone loves to dress up, and it turns out, sugar likes to hide too. Here are 5 foods that contain much more sugar than you might think:
Bread
Bread is a staple we consume daily. There's nothing quite like fresh, warm bread straight from the oven. However, bread packs a calorie punch and a significant sugar boost. Some breads even have corn syrup added as a sweetener, often listed among the top ingredients on the label. Opting for handmade breads or baking your own at home can be a healthier choice.
Plant-Based Milk
Regular milk naturally contains lactose sugar, but plant-based milk (like soy or almond milk) often has added sugars. Some soy milks can contain up to two teaspoons of sugar per cup. If you're trying to cut back on sugar, check the ingredient list and choose unsweetened versions.
Yogurt
Yogurt is considered an ideal diet food, and it's undeniably delicious. But beware, yogurt can come with a hefty sugar load. Some low-fat yogurts pack as much as 26 grams of sugar per 200-gram container. Watch out especially for yogurts with added fruit toppings. It's better to enjoy plain yogurt with fresh fruit that you slice yourself.
Salad Dressing
Commercial and restaurant salad dressings can turn your healthy dish into a sugar-laden meal. Certain dressings contain up to 4 grams of sugar per tablespoon. Be especially wary of "light" dressings, which may have less fat but more sugar.
Tomato Sauce
It's much easier to open a jar of tomato sauce than to make your own, but these sauces contain added sugar to balance the acidity of tomatoes and to preserve freshness. A half-cup of sauce can have up to 12 grams of sugar (about 3 teaspoons), often listed as corn syrup in the ingredients.
Want to know how much sugar is in the products you buy? Look for these names in the ingredient list:
Glucose, Glucose syrup, Sucrose, Fructose, Galactose, Maltose, Lactose, Dextrose, Dextran, Amylopectin, Maltodextrin, Cane sugar, Brown sugar, Corn syrup HFCS, Maple syrup, Carob syrup, Agave syrup, Brown rice syrup, Silan, Honey, Malt, Malt syrup, Juice concentrate, Caramel, Coconut sugar, Grape sugar, Molasses..
