Sugar Anyone???
September 1, 2009, Posted by adreeza at 10:03 am under Uncategorized
I feel as though the breakfast industry is drugging our youth. Look at these cool visual representations of how much sugar is in some of these popular breakfast foods. Tell us what you think!!!
Pop Tarts, Frosted Cherry
2 Pastries
Sugars, total: 34g
Calories, total: 400
Calories from sugar: 136
Eggo Waffles 2 Waffles, plain Sugars, total: 2g Calories, total: 180 Calories from sugar: 8 2 Waffles, with 1/4 cup Syrup Sugars, total: 35g Calories, total: 380 Calories from sugar: 140
Capn Crunch Cereal 1 Serving (3/4 cup/1 oz) Sugars, total: 12g Calories, total: 110 Calories from sugar: 48
1 Bowl (1 1/2 cups/2 oz) Sugars, total: 24g Calories, total: 220 Calories from sugar: 96It's easy to see why children are having such a hard time keeping the weightoff when they are consuming these types of things for breakfast!
Adria Ali
Hi,
As a parent of 3 young boys I’m flabbergasted by the amount of sugar in cereals, even so-called healthy mueslis.
Any suggestions? I tried an Australian product (I’m an Aussie ex-pat), Metabolic SuperStart, but as good and low sugar as this is we need a few other ideas to throw into the mix.
Cheers
Bondi Bloke