Low Sugar Fruits

NiBo1689
NiBo1689 Posts: 20
in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys!

Does anyone have a recommendation for fruits that are lower in sugar. I make a point of eating fresh, as opposed to can fruit whenever possible. However, It's a little frustrating when I have some pineapple as a quick breakfast at work and I'm already at my sugar "goal" for the day. I do great with maintaining everything else (sodium,carbs, fat, etc), but this is the one area I struggle a bit with. Any suggestions would be great!

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  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Sugar is just a carb. If your carbs are under control, sugar doesn't matter.
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    berries are your friend :)

    also, apple may be high sugar, but it takes more energy to digest it than it does to chew it :)
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Stress about calories, and getting enough healthy fats and carbs. Then focus on micronutrients and fiber. That's enough to worry about. You're going to drive yourself crazy worrying about things that don't really matter.
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Go with the berries - raspberries, blueberries, strawberries. Cantaloupe melon is pretty good too.

    Next up, citrus fruits such as grapefruit, lemon, orange.

    Bananas, papaya, dates, sharon fruit are all quite high in sugar.

    And dried fruits such as raisin and apricots will be the highest.
  • ChiquitaM71
    ChiquitaM71 Posts: 1 Member
    I notice I go over my sugar "goal" too, but my carbs are under and my protein is over. I think that as long as you keep the fruit to a reasonable level, you should worry about it. Just make sure you get fiber, protein and veggies.
  • stongjos
    stongjos Posts: 63 Member
    I was told the sugar goal that mfp gives us is way too low. So I don't worry about it. I don't even track it anymore. I try to eat at least 3 fruits everyday and even more vegetables. It's all good.
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    Avocado. It is a no sugar fruit.
  • NiBo1689
    NiBo1689 Posts: 20
    Thanks for your help guys! Definitely didn't even think about avocado. I eat that on a weekly basis.
  • emilymtj
    emilymtj Posts: 1
    Berries
  • kaylindeschanel
    kaylindeschanel Posts: 105 Member
    fruits are all predominantly sugar. there are no fruits that are made with low sugar, otherwise they'd be called vegetables.

    fruits are nature's candy!
  • takumaku
    takumaku Posts: 352 Member
    The nightshade family: tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants. They are technically fruits per the definition of a fruit.
  • KathrynKennewell108
    KathrynKennewell108 Posts: 72 Member
    Berries. They are generally the best kind of fruit. Limit your fruit to no more than 2 serves a day. I personally don't even average one serve a day. Fruit is not naturally widely available in nature and shouldn't be consumed readily. Our bodies are physically not designed to process fructose at a cellular level, and therein lies the problem. Our processed foods contain far more fructose than we can cope with. This is largely where the obesity epidemic comes from. Carb (namely fructose) overload. This leads to dangerous belly fat and all the lifestyle diseases we are seeing today.

    Alternatively, celery or cucumbers make excellent snacks. Take a bit of hommus with you.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    Berries. They are generally the best kind of fruit. Limit your fruit to no more than 2 serves a day. I personally don't even average one serve a day. Fruit is not naturally widely available in nature and shouldn't be consumed readily. Our bodies are physically not designed to process fructose at a cellular level, and therein lies the problem. Our processed foods contain far more fructose than we can cope with. This is largely where the obesity epidemic comes from. Carb (namely fructose) overload. This leads to dangerous belly fat and all the lifestyle diseases we are seeing today.

    Alternatively, celery or cucumbers make excellent snacks. Take a bit of hommus with you.

    Oh my god i don't even know where to start with this....Disregard this advice

    Yes, we're fat because of fructose... not because the majority of the population is lazy, sedentary, and doesn't know the amount of calories they consume relative to their metabolism.
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    Berries. They are generally the best kind of fruit. Limit your fruit to no more than 2 serves a day. I personally don't even average one serve a day. Fruit is not naturally widely available in nature and shouldn't be consumed readily. Our bodies are physically not designed to process fructose at a cellular level, and therein lies the problem. Our processed foods contain far more fructose than we can cope with. This is largely where the obesity epidemic comes from. Carb (namely fructose) overload. This leads to dangerous belly fat and all the lifestyle diseases we are seeing today.

    Alternatively, celery or cucumbers make excellent snacks. Take a bit of hommus with you.

    our bodies can absolutely process fructose. lol

    eat as much fruit as you want within your macros
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    Sugar is just a carb. If your carbs are under control, sugar doesn't matter.

    Not true. Eating sugar has an "anti-satiety" affect. http://www.foodaddictionsummit.org/index.htm

    Fructose consumption through the eating of sucrose (sucrose, i.e. table sugar, is 50% fructose) is heavily implicated in "food addiction". The small amount of fructose that is eaten through fruit consumption is minor compared to the huge slug of fructose you get in sugary foods. For example, the amount of fructose you would get in a 12-oz. can of "orange" soda is equivalent to the amount of fructose in TEN oranges (and much of the fructose is encapsulated in the pulp of the fruit and is released slowly into the gut because of that). Researchers believe that it is not fructose that is a problem per se, but rather it is the amount eaten at one go that overwhelms the body's ability to deal with it. It can be likened to alcohol consumption (and it is dealt with in a way that is quite similar to alcohol). When you take in a little, you body can effectively deal with it---when you take in a lot, the results are obvious to everyone.

    OP, to answer your question, berries and citrus are lower in fructose (in general) than other fruit but, interestingly, the fruit that is highest in fructose is often quite high in fiber, which slows the release of the fructose into the body. Look up "low fructose fruit" for a list of those fruits that are lowest. :smile:

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