Tate and Lyle Fairtrade Granulated Sugar 500 G (Pack of 10)

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For example, a can of cola can have as much as 9 cubes of sugar – more than the recommended daily limit for adults. Even unsweetened fruit juices and smoothies are sugary, so limit the amount you have to no more than 150ml a day. Eating too much sugar can contribute to people having too many calories, which can lead to weight gain. Sugars in honey, syrups (such as maple, agave and golden), nectars (such as blossom), and unsweetened fruit juices, vegetable juices and smoothies. The sugars in these foods occur naturally but still count as free sugars.

For reasons of hygiene and safety, personal grooming products, cosmetics or items of intimate clothing cannot be returned.Products are considered to either be high or low in sugar if they fall above or below the following thresholds: The same applies to an individual portion of fruit. An apple might contain around 11g of total sugar, depending on the size of the fruit selected, the variety and the stage of ripeness.

To prevent tooth decay, reduce the amount of food and drinks you have that contain free sugars – such as sweets, chocolates, cakes, biscuits, sugary breakfast cereals, jams, honey, fruit smoothies and dried fruit – and limit them to mealtimes.RIs are guidelines for the approximate amount of particular nutrients and energy required in a day for a healthy diet. The "of which sugars" figure describes the total amount of sugars from all sources – free sugars, plus those from milk, and those present in fruit and vegetables.

This means food containing fruit or milk will be a healthier choice than one containing lots of free sugars, even if the 2 products contain the same total amount of sugar. For a healthy, balanced diet, we should get most of our calories from other kinds of foods, such as starchy foods (wholegrain where possible) and fruits and vegetables, and only eat foods high in free sugars occasionally or not at all. Limit the amount of fruit juice and smoothies you drink to a maximum of 150ml (a small glass) in total per day, and drink it with meals to reduce the risk of tooth decay. Being overweight increases your risk of health problems such as heart disease, some cancers and type 2 diabetes.Watch out for other words used to describe the sugars added to food and drinks, such as cane sugar, honey, brown sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice concentrate/purées, corn syrup, fructose, sucrose, glucose, crystalline sucrose, nectars (such as blossom), maple and agave syrups, dextrose, maltose, molasses and treacle.

Rather than spreading high-sugar jam, marmalade, syrup, chocolate spread or honey on your toast, try a lower-fat spread, reduced-sugar jam or fruit spread, sliced banana or lower-fat cream cheese instead. This means that if you see sugar near the top of the list, the food is likely to be high in free sugars. If you're looking after children, swap any sugary drinks for water, lower-fat milk or sugar-free drinks. Dried fruit and your teeth For example, plain yoghurt may contain as much as 8g per serving, but none of these are free sugars, as they all come from milk.Free sugars are found in foods such as sweets, cakes, biscuits, chocolate, and some fizzy drinks and juice drinks. These are the sugary foods we should cut down on.