The Facts:
They’re about the same. From either source – fruit juice or refined sugar – sugar has about 13 grams of carbohydrates (sugar) and 50 calories per tablespoon.
Tip:
To compare, check the Nutrition Facts on the label. If you want less sugar, look for reduced-sugar products.
Source: American Dietetic Association’s Food Folklore
Tags: American Dietetic Association, calories, carbohydrates, Food & Nutrition, jam, juice-sweetened, sugar





What a fabulous idea for a blog. Very helpful tips.
Here from NCLM.
It’s a wonder all the things sugar does to our bodies. It’s definitely best to just limit your intake rather than resorting to chemical replacements.
Here via NCLM
Yep, calories and sugar might be the same but there is nothing healthy in sugar, there is in fruit and fruit juice. nclm
Great tip, as always!
what a great website! here from NCLM…these days it’s not even just white sugar–everything is sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, which I’ve read is very bad in many ways.