sugars from fruit?

It is total calories in, and calories out....I don't think too many people get overweight from eating too many apples. (unless they are baked into a pie!)

That sugar number is incredibly low for most of us. Not sure if it's still based off the recommended amount of grams of added sugar or not? It used to be. That would be sugars from sweets and such. But MFP can't tell the difference between sugar from fruit and sugar in other things.

It's only an issue if you personally want to cut back on the sugars from sweets - for me, I try to cut back some since it seems to help keep my skin clearer.

If you want, just track some other macronutrient instead of sugar. I track fiber now

~Lyssa

yarwell wrote: »

macgurlnet wrote: »

That sugar number is incredibly low for most of us. Not sure if it's still based off the recommended amount of grams of added sugar or not?

it is the total grams of all sugars, at 15% of calorie intake, as explained in the MFP blog about a year ago. Another guideline is 90g/day of all sugars.

These are population guidelines and many people eat less than one piece of fruit per day, so someone eating 10 servings of fruit will see them as low.

Thank you for the clarification

~Lyssa

Anyway, OP, no, barring a health condition or difficulty meeting your calorie goal, eating fruit (or other sources of sugar), even if it kicks you over the MFP sugar goal, won't matter for weight loss. The MFP goals (other than calories) aren't about weight loss, but really a very rough guide to help you get a balanced diet or at least give you some sense of how you are doing. I watch my sugar from time to time to see if there's anything surprising (there never is), but my feeling is that if you know your sugar is mostly fruits and veggies (or dairy) and you aren't eating lots of lower nutrient high calorie sugary things (not none, just not an excessive amount), then sugar is probably not preventing you from getting a balanced diet.

Another way to look at it is that sugar is a carb and that if you are getting adequate protein and fat along with those carbs and enough fiber (indicating that you are getting a good amount of fruits, veggies, and whole grains or legumes as part of your carbs), then your diet is pretty balanced. So I think for many people it makes sense to switch sugar with fiber and monitor fiber plus the macronutrients (fat, protein, and carbs).

macgurlnet wrote: »

That sugar number is incredibly low for most of us.

It seems low because the diet that you are used to is so high in sugar. That doesn't make consuming more OK or healthy.

The guidelines exist for a reason--stop eating so much fruit. Sugar is sugar is sugar.

michellenewton1502 wrote: »

ive recently started dieting and found that using this app it shows that im always eating over the amount of sugar , but its all from fruit or veg ( mainly fruit) does anyone know if this will still affect weight loss even if im eating the right amount of calories but too much sugar from fruit?? please help. thanks.

Unless you have diabetes, insulin resistance, or some other medical issue where you must limit your carbs/sugars, eating sugar will not affect your weight loss if you eat in a calorie deficit.

http://who.int/nutrition/publications/guidelines/sugar_intake_information_note_en.pdf?ua=1
"The World Health Organization’s new Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and
children recommends reduced intake of free sugars throughout the life course.
In both adults and children, the intake of free sugars should be reduced to less
than 10% of total energy intake. A further reduction to below 5% of total energy
intake would provide additional health benefits.
Free sugars versus intrinsic sugars
Recommendations in the guideline focus on documented health effects
associated with the intake of “free sugars”. These include monosaccharides and
disaccharides added to foods by the manufacturer, cook or consumer, and sugars
naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juices and fruit juice concentrates.
Free sugars are different from intrinsic sugars found in whole fresh fruits and
vegetables. As no reported evidence links the consumption of intrinsic sugars to
adverse health effects, recommendations in the guideline do not apply to the
consumption of intrinsic sugars present in whole fresh fruits and vegetables."

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

macgurlnet wrote: »

That sugar number is incredibly low for most of us.

It seems low because the diet that you are used to is so high in sugar. That doesn't make consuming more OK or healthy.

The guidelines exist for a reason--stop eating so much fruit. Sugar is sugar is sugar.

And for what reason do they exist?