Sugar in food and drinks

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How much sugar is in a chocolate bar?



Chocolate bar
  • Snickers bar (52.7 grams) - 6.75 teaspoons of sugar
  • Milk chocolate bar (44 grams) - 5.75 teaspoons of sugar
  • Milky Way bar (58 grams) - 8.75 teaspoons of sugar
  • 3 Musketeers bar (60 grams) - 10 teaspoons of sugar
  • Butterfinger bar (60 grams) - 7 teaspoons of sugar
  • Dove chocolate bar (40.8 grams) - 5.5 teaspoons of sugar
  • Hershey's Milk Chocolate bar (43 grams) - 6 teaspoons of sugar
  • Twix bar (50.7 grams) - 6 teaspoons of sugar
  • Milk chocolate M&M's packet (47.9 grams) - 7.5 teaspoons of sugar

How much sugar do soft drinks contain?


Soft drinks
  • Coca-Cola (one can) - 8.25 teaspoons of sugar
  • Pepsi cola (one can) - 8.75 teaspoons of sugar
  • Red Bull (one can) - 6.9 teaspoons of sugar
  • Sprite (one can) - 8.25 teaspoons of sugar
  • Mountain Dew (one can) - 11.5 teaspoons of sugar
  • Old Jamaica Ginger Beer (one can) - 13 teaspoons of sugar

How much sugar does fruit contain?

Fruits contain a type of sugar called fructose. Fresh fruit has no "added sugar," but as you can see below, their levels of sugar range from 1 teaspoon per 100 grams in cranberries to 4 teaspoons in grapes.
*per 100 grams
Bananas
  • Mangos - 3.2 teaspoons of sugar
  • Bananas - 3 teaspoons of sugar
  • Apples - 2.6 teaspoons of sugar
  • Pineapples - 2.5 teaspoons of sugar
  • Grapes - 4 teaspoons of sugar
  • Lemons - 0.6 teaspoons of sugar
  • Kiwi fruit - 2.3 teaspoons of sugar
  • Apricots - 2.3 teaspoons of sugar
  • Strawberries - 1.3 teaspoons of sugar
  • Raspberries - 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • Blueberries - 1.7 teaspoons of sugar
  • Cranberries - 1 teaspoons of sugar
  • Tomatoes - 0.7 teaspoons of sugar.

How much sugar do cakes and desserts contain?


Carrot Cake
  • Banoffee pie (1 medium portion) - 4.25 teaspoons of sugar
  • Carrot cake (1 medium slice) - 3 teaspoons of sugar
  • Custard (1 medium portion) - 3.25 teaspoons of sugar
  • Chocolate mousse (1 medium portion) - 3 teaspoons of sugar
  • Donut (1 jam doughnut) - 3.5 teaspoons of sugar
  • Fruit pie (1 medium portion) - 3.5 teaspoons of sugar
  • Fruitcake (1 medium slice) - 5 teaspoons of sugar
  • Muffin (one chocolate chip muffin) - 4.75 teaspoons of sugar
  • Ice cream (1 scoop) - 3 teaspoons of sugar
  • Rice pudding (1 portion) - 3.75 teaspoons of sugar
  • Sponge cake (1 medium slice) - 5.5 teaspoons of sugar
  • Swiss roll (1 roll) - 2.5 teaspoons of sugar.

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