Sugars way too high due to fruit...does it matter?

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Roni_M
Roni_M Posts: 717 Member
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When I look at the daily nutritional value my sugar is way too high. Sometimes it's double or more. Although I get a small amount each day from milk, the rest is coming from fruit I eat. I have a really hard time eating in the morning and fruit is all I can manage to get into me.

So if I know that the sugar is mostly coming from fruit...does it matter if the number is too high? When I look at the pie chart for carbs, protein and fat... I'm very close to the correct percentages. I don't eat sweets (cookies, cake, etc.) because I just don't have a sweet tooth and never have. I'm more of a salty girl (those numbers I try to be cautious of). My fat intake and cholesterol is all well under the daily allotment. I've tried to completely cut out all processed food from my diet.

Should I worry about the sugars if it comes from fruit and my total carbs are under?

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  • CMmrsfloyd
    CMmrsfloyd Posts: 2,383 Member
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    I don't worry about sugar from fruit. If I had a medical concern (diabetes, etc) then I'd worry about it. But as a person with no particular medical problems or dietary restrictions to consider, I let it ride and enjoy my fruit.

    ETA: To be completely clear, I don't worry about sugar at all. I don't even have it showing on my Food Diary. I watch carbs (just for fun, I don't really 'worry' about them, just find it interesting to see how it adds up), protein, fat, calcium, and fiber. Sugar is not even on my radar.
  • havalinaaa
    havalinaaa Posts: 333 Member
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    When I first started logging on MFP I had the same question and everyone told me not to worry about it if your sugars are coming from fruit.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
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    I don't worry about sugar from fruit. If I had a medical concern (diabetes, etc) then I'd worry about it. But as a person with no particular medical problems or dietary restrictions to consider, I let it ride and enjoy my fruit.

    ETA: To be completely clear, I don't worry about sugar at all. I don't even have it showing on my Food Diary.

    ^ This.
  • netchik
    netchik Posts: 587 Member
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    MFP's sugar limits are way too low. Less than half the diabetic Associations recommended daily limits. Especially if most of your sugar is from fruit, I'd change your limit. I did and I'm a diabetic!
  • Mjolner
    Mjolner Posts: 19 Member
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    One way in which the fruit sugar effects your body is that it can spike the triglycride levels. But if you don't have a cholesterol problem or problems with diabities, I don't think it affects you much.
  • f15htank
    f15htank Posts: 33 Member
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    I'm glad that's the general consensus, 'cause I'm a vegetarian and I can't even get protein without going over the sugar limit, much less eat fruit. :c
  • Roni_M
    Roni_M Posts: 717 Member
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    Thank you all for your replies! I'm glad to hear that fruit doesn't count. I was a little concerned since I am one of those "only eat dinner" people and in the mornings anything more than coffee is a challenge. I've been doing fruit for breakfast for a couple of weeks because the medication I take kills if you don't eat with it.

    I didn't know you could change your sugar numbers... I'll have to see if I can figure that out. What would be a better number for sugar? Or I can just ignore it as long as my carbs are good! LOL Right now one banana and milk in my coffe uses all my sugar for the day!

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