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Fruit's sugar content... BAD???

KanCrav
KanCrav Posts: 439 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hey everyone!~!

I just logged in a mango, a whole fresh mango. It is over 200 calories and its sugar is 48, and all MFP says I can have is 28. Is the amount of sugar in whole fruits bad??? Should I be watching my fruit intake like I watch other sugars???

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  • FaithandFitness
    FaithandFitness Posts: 653 Member
    In my opinion, fresh fruits are not bad sugars. Like everything, you need to eat them in moderation. I would limit my servings to one or two a day. There is no way a fresh apple or other fresh fruits are BAD for you, but you may really overdo the sugars if you don't eat them in moderation.
  • squeaktones
    squeaktones Posts: 195 Member
    i found this article. i think it might help answer your question.
    http://askville.amazon.com/grams-sugar-make-gram-fat/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=2742873
  • Losingitin2011
    Losingitin2011 Posts: 572 Member
    From what I have read, the sugars mentioned don't really count fruit sugars per say. Because the FDA doesn't require labels to distinguish between processed sugar and natural sugar, MFP can't either. Fruit sugars aren't bad in moderation, but I would assume even they could be bad if you ate say 20 mangoes in a day. :-)
  • KanCrav
    KanCrav Posts: 439 Member
    ooooh, 20 mangos in one day.... can I do it>>>????
  • Losingitin2011
    Losingitin2011 Posts: 572 Member
    LOL You probably could, but you might make yourself sick ;-)
  • mirapaigew
    mirapaigew Posts: 107
    Yep..... Good sugars VS Bad sugars.

    Fruit vs Snickers bar... haha
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