Facts about hidden sugars

1. Hidden Sugars
By: Dillon, Mike and Jessica

2. Quiz
Test Your Knowledge of Hidden Sugars!

3. Kind Bar vs. Cliff Bar

5. Apple juice vs. Gatorade G2

6. Apple juice Gatorade G2

7. Black beans vs. Refried beans

8. Black beans
Refried beans

9. Ice Cream vs. Frozen Yogurt

10. Ice Cream Frozen yogurt

11. New food packaging label

12. What are Hidden Sugars?
They are sugars that are not “seen” as sugars but can still cause tooth decay.
Typically end in “ose” and near the top of the ingredient list
Sucrose
Dextrose
Maltose
Fructose
Lactose
Glucose

13. How many names do you think there are for sugars?
61
Agave nectar
Barbodos sugar
Barley malt
Barley malt syrup
Beet sugar
Brown sugar
Buttered syrup
Cane juice
Cane juice crystals

14. Continued...
Coconut palm sugar
Coconut sugar
Confectioner’s sugar
Corn sweetener
Corn syrup
Corn syrup solids
Date sugar
Dehydrated cane juice
Demerara sugar
Fructose
Fruit juice
Fruit juice concentrate
Glucose
Glucose solids
Golden sugar
Golden syrup
Grape sugar
High-Fructose Corn Syrup
Maltodextrin
Maltol
Maltose
Mannose
Maple syrup
Molasses
Muscovado
Palm sugar
Ponocha

15. And still continued....
Saccharose
Sorghum Syrup
Sucrose Sugar (granulated)
Sweet Sorghum Syrup
Treacle

16. 10 Common Foods with Hidden Sugars
1. Breakfast cereal
2. Sushi
3. Commercial sauces & soups
4. Frozen yogurt
5. Smoothies
6. All types of bread
7. Condiments & salad dressing
8. Tinned baked beans

17. Facts About Hidden Sugars
Manufacturers add sugar to 74% of packaged
foods sold in supermarkets
The average adult living in the U.S.
consumes 22 teaspoons of added sugars
every single day
Low-fat and fat-free foods have very high
amounts of sugar
By replacing the fat, sugar is used to add to
the missing flavor

18. Sugar and its effect on the body
Sugar is highly addictive and has even been
compared by scientists to the addictive
qualities of cocaine!
The reward center of the brain responds the
same when people consume cocaine as
they do sugar
Eating sugar raises our blood sugar level,
causing insulin to be released, known as
the “ sugar high” and then followed by a
“sugar crash”
Sugar also affects our mood because we
become energetic and then we become
lethargic

19. Sugar and its effect on the body cont...
Sugar increases your risk for most of the
common chronic diseases such as:
● Cardiovascular disease
● Diabetes
● Cancer
Sugar is also a major contributor to the
obesity epidemic

20. Added Sugar Recommendation
American Heart Association (AHA)
recommendation:
3-6 teaspoons/25g for children/teens (2-
18years old)
100kcal
6 teaspoons/25g for women
100kcal
9 teaspoons/36g for men
150kcal
FDA Recommendation:

21. What are good options
Natural sweeteners such as honey, coconut
sugar and pure maple syrup.
Hard-boiled eggs, freshly made
juice/smoothie, fruit, and unflavored nuts.
Try making your own salad dressings with
olive oil and vinegar.

22. Sugar Myths
“You need to cut back on fruit”
“Natural sweeteners are way healthier than
plain sugar”
“sugar = bad so sugar free= good”
“Fruit juice doesn’t count as a sugary drink”

23. References:
Added Sugars. (2017, February 1). Retrieved May 22, 2017, from
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/Nutrition/Added-Sugars_UCM_305858_Article.jsp#.WSMY-2grJPY
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. (2017, April 25). Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label. Retrieved May 22, 2017, from
https://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/LabelingNutrition/ucm385663.htm
Hidden in Plain Sight. (n.d.). Retrieved from UCSF sugarscience: http://sugarscience.ucsf.edu/hidden-in-plain-sight/#.WSMTbuvyupo
Hidden Sugar Foods to Avoid & HEalthier Alternatives. (n.d.). Retrieved from Dr.Axe: https://draxe.com/hidden-sugar-foods/
Narins, E. (2016, September 14). 6 Major Myths You Need to Stop Believing About Sugar. Retrieved May 22, 2017, from
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a3367852/sugar-myths/
The Danger of Sugars and Where They're Hidden. (n.d.). Retrieved from CBN: http://www1.cbn.com/healthyliving-56