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| | | I really love fruit. If I were rich, I would eat fruit all day long. Scratch that — I would have an orchard full of different types of fruit trees in my backyard! Anyways, you get the point. My love of fruit can be traced back to my childhood, when my parents stocked the kitchen with all types in an effort to have my brother and me snack on something healthy. | | But is fruit really healthier than sweets made with added sugar? Isn't it all sugar in the end? Annie Hibbs, a registered dietitian, has answers below. | | | | | | | Eat up,
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October 22, 2024 • 3.5 min read | | | |  | | | | Q: | How does the sugar in fruit differ from added sugar? | | | A: | Let's start with an example: The sugar in an apple is naturally occurring. But when you dip your apple in caramel sauce, you're adding extra sugar to it.
At the molecular level, naturally occurring sugars — like fructose, glucose, and lactose — aren't much different from added sugars like sucrose, dextrose, table sugar, syrups, and honey.
However, the natural sugar from fruit (or dairy products, for that matter) is a packaged deal with a lot of other things that benefit your body, like fiber. Not only does fiber help fill you up, it also slows down your body's absorption of the sugar, which helps prevent blood sugar spikes.
Fruit also provides vitamins and minerals such as potassium, vitamins C and B6, calcium, and magnesium. Added sugars, on the other hand, add extra calories without any nutritional benefit.
While added sugar isn't something that our bodies need to function properly, we don't have to stay away from it completely. The American Heart Association recommends keeping added sugar to no more than 6% of your daily calories. That's keeping it to less than: - 150 calories per day (or 9 teaspoons per day) for men
- 100 calories per day (or 6 teaspoons per day) for women
The fruit recommendation for adults from MyPlate is 1.5 to 2 cups per day. Aim to get at least half of that amount from whole fruits rather than 100% fruit juice. That way you get the benefits of the fiber we talked about earlier. | | | | | Annie Hibbs, Registered Dietitian | | | Want to learn more about food, diets, cooking, or some other nutrition subject? Let us know at nutritionedition@healthline.com and we'll look into it for you! (Heads up, we may use your response in an upcoming newsletter.) | | | | | | | It's pie season! | | | | | | |  | | KOOV 9-Inch Ceramic Pie Plate | | Eating excessive added sugar frequently isn't going to do your health any favors, but that doesn't mean you can't have an occasional treat! Personally, I have a soft spot for pies. In fact, pies might be my favorite thing about the holidays — period. This is perhaps why I'm so in love with this beautiful ceramic pie pan from KOOV. It's oven-safe up to 500°F, and you can toss it in the dishwasher no problem! | | | | Every product we recommend has gone through either Healthline's or Optum Store's vetting processes. If you buy through links on this page, we may receive a small commission or other tangible benefit. Healthline has sole editorial control over this newsletter. Potential uses for the products listed here are not health claims made by the manufacturers. Healthline and Optum Store are owned by RVO Health. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | What we're digesting | | 💊 Can I use vitamins for weight loss? Probably not. But they can support your health in other ways. | | 🏜️ Healthy eating hacks for living in a food desert. If you live in a place with limited access to healthy, fresh food, consider trying these strategies. | | 🏥 Is it safe to take iron supplements if you have chronic kidney disease? Yes, but you may want to consider injections instead of pills. | | 🏃 Regular exercise could help make your belly fat "healthier." This small study provides more evidence that exercise has many benefits — regardless of your weight. | | | Thanks for reading, friends! I'm sad to say goodbye to the peaches and nectarines, but I'm thrilled for the return of the figs, pears, and persimmons. Do you have a favorite fruit? Let us know at nutritionedition@healthline.com! | | | Until next time, |  | Take care of yourself, and we'll see
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