Sugar Content of Common Fruits - Choose Wisely!

Yesterday I posted Five Fruits with the Highest Sugar Load in response to a reader question. That post shares the top five fruits with the highest sugar load per serving.

This post will list fruits and show you the carb count, the fiber, and then the net carbs. Net carbs are what you get when you subtract the fiber from the sugar. Fiber helps slow the release of sugar into the bloodstream, so the more the better.

For fun, I’ve also included the equivalent of sugar in teaspoons (from the net carb count). Naturally, comparing fruit to sugar doesn’t take the nutrition of fruit into account - that is for another post… Continue reading

Five Fruits with the Highest Sugar Load

I recently shared my article, Reasons to Limit Fructose Consumption on my Facebook page, and I had someone ask me a really good question:

What fruits have less fructose because I like to have smoothies?

So, Suzanne - this post is for you! Continue reading