Too much sugar through 2 fruits?

evanrecovery
evanrecovery Posts: 2
edited January 25 in Food and Nutrition
Hey! Myfitnesspal is telling me that two apples a day is too much sugar. That can't be right, can it? I dunno, it just seemed kind of strange to me that so little fruit is allowable under my diet guidlines. For reference, mfp gave me 1700 cals, 234g carbs, 57g fat, 63g protein, 2500mg sodium, and 34g sugar. Maybe the apple I'm choosing to log has an incorrect amount of sugar?

I was just wondering if anyone had any advice or insight.

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  • __Di__
    __Di__ Posts: 1,661 Member
    Hey! Myfitnesspal is telling me that two apples a day is too much sugar. That can't be right, can it? I dunno, it just seemed kind of strange to me that so little fruit is allowable under my diet guidlines. For reference, mfp gave me 1700 cals, 234g carbs, 57g fat, 63g protein, 2500mg sodium, and 34g sugar. Maybe the apple I'm choosing to log has an incorrect amount of sugar?

    I was just wondering if anyone had any advice or insight.

    I do not track sugar, mainly because any fruit eaten and logged sends the sugar ration on the diary through the roof.

    If it were sweets and chocolate I were eating a lot of, I would take the sugar seriously, however, regarding fruit, it is so nutritious, I jsut ignore the sugar reading to be honest.
  • xeronius
    xeronius Posts: 1
    Like any food, too much is too much, but with a daily recommendation of 5 servings a fruits and vegetables, it is nearly impossible to not consume a lot of fructose. As DeeKayPea says, generally you can ignore this because fruit is healthy and non-refined sugars and carry so many other nutritional benefits.
  • shannashannabobana
    shannashannabobana Posts: 625 Member
    I swear I've seen this exact comment before!

    Yes, fruits are healthy and come with lots of nutrients and fiber but the sugar can still be too much if you eat a lot of fruit. If it doesn't stall your weight loss, though, I wouldn't worry about it. (I wouldn't personally worry about two apples)

    BTW, you can change your macro settings in MFP if it bothers you. That's just their suggestion, but if you want it to give you more sugar/less carbs/more protein/whatever you can fix it.
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    Sugar is just a carb. As long as you're eating enough fats and protein, your carbs/sugar aren't particularly important unless you have a medical issue that requires carbs/sugar to be monitored.

    However, it should be noted that fructose and sucrose can only be stored as liver glycogen and not muscle glycogen. The liver can hold 100-120g glycogen so anything more than that will be converted to triglycerides. As long as you still have a calorie deficit this will even out. Just try to make most of your carbs glucose and not sucrose or fructose. Fructose in particular has been shown to decrease exercise performance, increased likelihood of gastrointestinal distress, and increase perception of exertion.

    Here are some studies:
    http://www.setantacollege.com/wp-content/uploads/Journal_db/the effects of glucose....pdf

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592616


    As long as you're under your calorie goal, you'll lose weight. Some people find that sugar (even from fruit) causes them to have more sugar/carb cravings so keep that in mind.

    For information on setting your macro target, read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/911011-calculating-calorie-macronutrient-needs?page=1#posts-13821336
  • JisatsuHoshi
    JisatsuHoshi Posts: 421 Member
    Sugar is just a carb. As long as you're eating enough fats and protein, your carbs/sugar aren't particularly important unless you have a medical issue that requires carbs/sugar to be monitored.

    However, it should be noted that fructose and sucrose can only be stored as liver glycogen and not muscle glycogen. The liver can hold 100-120g glycogen so anything more than that will be converted to triglycerides. As long as you still have a calorie deficit this will even out. Just try to make most of your carbs glucose and not sucrose or fructose. Fructose in particular has been shown to decrease exercise performance, increased likelihood of gastrointestinal distress, and increase perception of exertion.

    Here are some studies:
    http://www.setantacollege.com/wp-content/uploads/Journal_db/the effects of glucose....pdf

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592616


    As long as you're under your calorie goal, you'll lose weight. Some people find that sugar (even from fruit) causes them to have more sugar/carb cravings so keep that in mind.

    For information on setting your macro target, read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/911011-calculating-calorie-macronutrient-needs?page=1#posts-13821336

    ^ This. I only eat fruits in moderation mainly just a handfull of berries or a slice of an apple to prep for my high carb days. My lifts are definitely weaker when I incorporate a lot of foods high in fructose & sucrose...
  • chadraeder3
    chadraeder3 Posts: 279 Member
    f you are getting sugar from whole fruits most people will say don't worry about it. Fruit contains more then just sugar like fiber, vitamins, minerals, and even antioxidants which are good for you the good outweighs the bad with fruit, also fruit is not very calorie dense so you will feel full from fewer calories. If you are getting sugar from table sugar, processed foods, corn syrup then you might want to look and see if you can reduce that consumption since those sugars are pretty much empty calories.
  • JisatsuHoshi
    JisatsuHoshi Posts: 421 Member
    I think it just depends on the individuals diet. Keto diet for example apple = no no... Any other diet = fruits in moderation
  • Destinee1016
    Destinee1016 Posts: 1
    So glad I found this, I've only been tracking a few days and have gone over my sugar eve ryday from fruits, :wink: :wink: veggies and cranberry juice. Good to know :smile:
  • Kifissia
    Kifissia Posts: 136
    Watch the cranberry juice- see how many grams of sugar they add. Try dried cranberries instead? Unless your doctor tells you otherwise apple= good. Apple juice = not as good; apple flavored food = probably not good for you at all.
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    I would try and be moderate on the cranberry juice as it has a fair amount of added sugar. With the fruits and veggies, unless you have a medical reason to keep your sugar low, nothing worth bothering about.
  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    And just to balance out the folks who say they lift better etc when they haven't eaten any fruit - I do so much better lifting and cardio when I have had a banana before training.
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