Stupid Question about Sugar

whitneysin

So I noticed that my nutrition goal in my diary is set to 48 grams of sugar per day. I eat a lot of fruits, so I'm already at 41 grams of sugar just from breakfast and a snack. I'm assuming they just mean 48 grams of added sugar and not natural sugars that are in fruits? Is it bad to have too much sugar from natural raw fruits?

I feel like a dummy for asking this

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Timshel_

whitneysin wrote: »

Is it bad to have too much sugar from natural raw fruits?

Opinions vary and what should really matter is total calories and keeping your deficit.

I eat LOTS of fruit, and I log it.

Kalikel

How much sugar you, personally, should eat is something only you and your doctor can figure out.

I don't pay any attention to the sugar goal when I look at my numbers because, like you, I eat a lot of fruit and over the goal I go.

When they talk about cutting back on sugar, they're usually referring to added sugars, not fruit ones.

lemurcat12

The limit is 15% of calories, so is quite low if you have low calories and eat a decent amount of fruit (and veggies and dairy).

There's no way to separate out added sugar given current labels in the US, but the standard limits are based on added sugar and there aren't any nearly that low that apply to all sugar. Apparently MFP took a general limit on added sugar and added an estimate of the amount of natural sugar that people eat (which can vary a lot) to come up with this one. IMO, it's worth looking at how much sugar you are eating and whether it's coming primarily from more or less nutrient-dense foods, but beyond that the sugar limit isn't that significant. If you want a rough way of monitoring whether your carbs are coming mostly from nutrient-dense or less processed sources, monitor overall carbs and fiber (as a minimum).

TL, DR: unless you eat so much fruit that you aren't getting enough veggies, protein, or fat, or not staying within your calories, I wouldn't worry about it. It won't affect how much you lose or how healthy you are.

ghadeermnb

With the antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals found in fruit, the effects of its sugar is reduced.

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kshama2001

Someone the other day said they were getting most of their sugar from fruits but when I looked at their diary this was not actually the case. As long as you are being honest with yourself, cuz I would have a different reply if you were getting all that sugar from lower fullness-enhancing foods

barbecuesauce

whitneysin wrote: »

So I noticed that my nutrition goal in my diary is set to 48 grams of sugar per day. I eat a lot of fruits, so I'm already at 41 grams of sugar just from breakfast and a snack. I'm assuming they just mean 48 grams of added sugar and not natural sugars that are in fruits? Is it bad to have too much sugar from natural raw fruits?

I feel like a dummy for asking this

I swapped out the sugar for fiber. I have eaten 539 grams of fruit today. I don't even want to know what my sugar looks like but since I'm not suffering from any medical conditions, I do not care.

All that matters for weight loss is total calories.

calithulu

Personally, I'm with Chaelaz; I eat a ton of fruit and avoid added sugars in things like soda, sauces/toppings, etc. That isn't to say I don't have something with added sugar from time to time, but they aren't really featured in my diet.

whitneysin, in your case I would probably only worry about added sugars since they can have a ton of calories and if your sugars are only coming from fruits/vegetables I wouldn't worry about it too much.

professionalHobbyist

I add no sugar. No sodas

I love fruit and eat a little 85% cocoa dark chocolate.

I used to be type 2 diabetic but reversed it with weight loss and diet modification

My problem with fruit is I can snarf down a few hundred calories in a minute! Then I'm over on my day or end up on the treadmill at night to burn it off.

whmscll

I ignore the sugar goals. Eating a couple of pieces of fruit and some vegetables will put you over, wgich is completely ridiculous.

PaulaWallaDingDong

ghadeermnb wrote: »

With the antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals found in fruit, the effects of its sugar is reduced.

Part of me wants you to explain this. The other part wants to just gtfo.

ndj1979

unless you have a medical condition there is no reason to worry about sugar.

ndj1979

Kalikel wrote: »

How much sugar you, personally, should eat is something only you and your doctor can figure out.

I don't pay any attention to the sugar goal when I look at my numbers because, like you, I eat a lot of fruit and over the goal I go.

When they talk about cutting back on sugar, they're usually referring to added sugars, not fruit ones.

a non medical condition person needs a dr to figure out their sugar intake, really?????

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whitneysin

Thanks everyone. No, I don't have any medical conditions. I appreciate the responses

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atypicalsmith

whitneysin wrote: »

So I noticed that my nutrition goal in my diary is set to 48 grams of sugar per day. I eat a lot of fruits, so I'm already at 41 grams of sugar just from breakfast and a snack. I'm assuming they just mean 48 grams of added sugar and not natural sugars that are in fruits? Is it bad to have too much sugar from natural raw fruits?

I feel like a dummy for asking this

I changed it from tracking sugar to tracking fiber, which is a lot more important to me.

ndj1979

whitneysin wrote: »

Thanks everyone. No, I don't have any medical conditions. I appreciate the responses

then you are good to go and having nothing to worry about!

you are welcome..

good luck OP

Bhlinebee

professionalHobbyist wrote: »

I add no sugar. No sodas

I love fruit and eat a little 85% cocoa dark chocolate.

I used to be type 2 diabetic but reversed it with weight loss and diet modification

My problem with fruit is I can snarf down a few hundred calories in a minute! Then I'm over on my day or end up on the treadmill at night to burn it off.

My nutritionist told me to watch fruit exactly for this reason, easy to overdue and calories add up quick!

tomatoey

Is your fruit preference a new thing? I know two people who were absolute fruit fiends, like ate them constantly, and both turned out to be diabetic.

SLLRunner

KisforKrista wrote: »

only if youre a diabetic or have some kind of sugar related medical condition

This.

whitneysin

tomatoey wrote: »

Is your fruit preference a new thing? I know two people who were absolute fruit fiends, like ate them constantly, and both turned out to be diabetic.

I'm just trying to eat fruit to replace more unhealthy snacks. It's not obsessive or anything.

SLLRunner

whitneysin wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

Is your fruit preference a new thing? I know two people who were absolute fruit fiends, like ate them constantly, and both turned out to be diabetic.

I'm just trying to eat fruit to replace more unhealthy snacks. It's not obsessive or anything.

Well, fruit has a whole lot of sugar too.

What's an unhealthy snack?

In my opinion, no food is healthy or unhealthy except that which I find unhealthy for me due to intolerance, allergy, or dislike.

atypicalsmith

Liver is very unhealthy for me.

lemurcat12

I don't think any foods are bad or good on their own, but if someone had a habit of munching on cookies throughout the afternoon, ending up eating about 600 calories worth, and switches to an apple or berries for, say, 75 calories with the same satisfaction of the desire to eat/sweet tooth, that could easily be a healthy change.

That doesn't mean that fitting in a cookie or chocolate or ice cream into your overall day on top of a variety of nutrient dense foods through which you mean your various protein and fiber and micronutrient needs isn't absolutely fine and consistent with good health, and I don't think OP suggested otherwise.

tomatoey

whitneysin wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

Is your fruit preference a new thing? I know two people who were absolute fruit fiends, like ate them constantly, and both turned out to be diabetic.

I'm just trying to eat fruit to replace more unhealthy snacks. It's not obsessive or anything.

Not saying it was, just checking. (Yeah, these guys ate an insane amount of fruit.)

Orphia

Pretty sure sugar is all the same whether it's in fruit/veg or added. Sugar comes from fruit/veg. We all need sugar. Everything in moderation.