How To Eat Enough Fruit Without Overloading On Sugar?

amclain93
amclain93 Posts: 64 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I would really like to add more fruit to my diet, but there's so much sugar, I go way over my goal (42 grams) if I have more then one piece a day! Are there any fruits that are less sugary than others? We typically have bananas, apples, plums, and occasionally berries in the house. I love them because they tame my sweet tooth a lot, but it seems like they aren't actually as healthy as they seem.

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  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Unless you're diabetic or have some other health concern specifically tied to sugar, there's no real cause for concern about how much sugar you're consuming.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    Unless you're diabetic or have some other health concern specifically tied to sugar, there's no real cause for concern about how much sugar you're consuming.

    This. I don't even bother tracking sugar, instead tracking fiber.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited March 2016
    Ignore sugar if you don't have a medical condition that dictates otherwise. The sugar limits are set to encourage you to eat more whole/minimally processed foods - but simplistic rules like these tend to backfire a lot. Fruit is very healthy. 2 or 3 portions of different fruit every day is a good goal for almost everyone.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Berries are supposed to have less sugar. I do agree with @jennifer_417 .
  • oolou
    oolou Posts: 765 Member
    Berries, watermelon, grapefruit, peaches and nectarines. A quick Google search for sugar in fruit will pinpoint some more for you.
  • amclain93
    amclain93 Posts: 64 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Ignore sugar if you don't have a medical condition that dictates otherwise. The sugar limits are set to encourage you to eat more whole/minimally processed foods - but simplistic rules like these tend to backfire a lot. Fruit is very healthy. 2 or 3 portions of different fruit every day is a good goal for almost everyone.

    Ah, okay then! It's alarming to have those bright red words appear when I'm logging an apple, lol!
  • Scamd83
    Scamd83 Posts: 808 Member
    It says a lot about how damaging the fear mongering over sugar has been when people are questioning whether fruit is healthy or not. OP, you're totally fine consuming as much fruit as you choose to. I mean within reason of course, even the best food in the world needs to be moderated.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    amclain93 wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Ignore sugar if you don't have a medical condition that dictates otherwise. The sugar limits are set to encourage you to eat more whole/minimally processed foods - but simplistic rules like these tend to backfire a lot. Fruit is very healthy. 2 or 3 portions of different fruit every day is a good goal for almost everyone.

    Ah, okay then! It's alarming to have those bright red words appear when I'm logging an apple, lol!

    I agree. You can track fiber instead, so you won't have to see those ugly red numbers ;)
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    edited March 2016
    amclain93 wrote: »
    I would really like to add more fruit to my diet, but there's so much sugar, I go way over my goal (42 grams) if I have more then one piece a day! Are there any fruits that are less sugary than others? We typically have bananas, apples, plums, and occasionally berries in the house. I love them because they tame my sweet tooth a lot, but it seems like they aren't actually as healthy as they seem.

    Yes, banana and grape are high sugar. Raspberries are pretty low.

    There are 15 grams of sugar in a 150g apple http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1809/2 so two portions of fruit (as in the "5 a day" plan) whould fit within the minimum 45 grams/day of sugar on MFP at 1200 calories.


    No need to bury your head in the sand by hiding the sugar number, just make different choices and keep an eye on portion sizes.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    PS I checked your diary and there are large doses of sugar from the likes of

    Kroger Blended Yogurt - Raspberry, 6 oz

    Martha White - Chocolate Cholcolate Chip Muffins, 2 muffin

    etc
  • jacquifrench304
    jacquifrench304 Posts: 131 Member
    If you wish to meet the recommended amount please remember that the recommendations are for ADDED sugars found in processed products NOT sugars found in fruits vegetable and dairy foods ,
    Be careful with yoghurt , flavoured yoghurt almost always has sugar added. I go over my sugar goal every day and exactly 8grams a day is ADDED to my coffee , all the rest is from my fruit and vegg and dairy foods , I think I would find it hard to meet my 5 serves of veg and 2-3 serves of fruit without exceeding the sugar number on MFP , as it does not distinguish between the 2 , eat all the fruits they are good for you , just watch your calories
  • melonaulait
    melonaulait Posts: 769 Member
    Eat all the fruit! I wish you the best. :)

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