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RatchetMyPlank t1_j8l5lce wrote

Definition of the term "free sugar" as outlined in the UK

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/definition-of-free-sugars-for-the-uk/2A2B3A70999052A15FD157C105B3D745

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KeepTangoAndFoxtrot t1_j8l5wfl wrote

> The definition of free sugars includes: all added sugars in any form; all sugars naturally present in fruit and vegetable juices, purées and pastes and similar products in which the structure has been broken down; all sugars in drinks (except for dairy-based drinks); and lactose and galactose added as ingredients. The sugars naturally present in milk and dairy products, fresh and most types of processed fruit and vegetables and in cereal grains, nuts and seeds are excluded from the definition.

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Ixneigh t1_j8mtrxz wrote

Fruit juice is just as bad as soda, basically.

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snoman18x t1_j8ld77j wrote

So all sugar then?

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many_monkey_dot_gov t1_j8le1pp wrote

No, actually it’s only

all added sugars in any form; all sugars naturally present in fruit and vegetable juices, purées and pastes and similar products in which the structure has been broken down; all sugars in drinks (except for dairy-based drinks); and lactose and galactose added as ingredients. The sugars naturally present in milk and dairy products, fresh and most types of processed fruit and vegetables and in cereal grains, nuts and seeds are excluded from the definition.

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[deleted] t1_j8lef70 wrote

Is it all sugar?

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TheTrueSleuth t1_j8lesfw wrote

No, not sugar in fresh fruit , processed fruit, vegetables, cereal grains, nuts and seeds.

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Kalibos40 t1_j8mqm5j wrote

>The sugars naturally present in milk and dairy products, fresh and most types of processed fruit and vegetables and in cereal grains, nuts and seeds are excluded from the definition.

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snoman18x t1_j8lh01p wrote

Ok. I misread that. Thanks

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-nn23- t1_j8lsed4 wrote

yeah, didint get it, too. strange wording there

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bobby_risigliano t1_j8n8tgj wrote

So if I juice fresh fruit is that the same as fruit juice?

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jagoble t1_j8nccu7 wrote

Sounds like it. I think the difference is when the fruit is whole, it's bound up in fiber, takes more time to digest, and thus doesn't spike blood sugar as much.

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katarh t1_j8nif4o wrote

It's that. Sugar in whole fruit that still has its fiber isn't as bad.

Eat an orange, don't drink orange juice.

Eat grapes, don't drink grape juice.

Eat apples, don't drink apple juice.

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he_and_She23 t1_j8oxwtq wrote

Glycemic index of an orange is 40. Glycemic index of orange juice is 66-70. Orange juice will spike your sugar.

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ElevenSleven t1_j8pxg1m wrote

I think it also depends on the method of juicing. If you include the pulp (by juicing the whole fruit) you still get the Fibre from the fruit. If you just squeeze the juice out its just sugar water.

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[deleted] t1_j8lxf1e wrote

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helm t1_j8mgwso wrote

> all sugars naturally present in fruit and vegetable juices

It's considered free sugar from the first sentence. It is confusing since orange juice is a juice and also "processed fruit". But in a juice, the sugars are separated from the fibers.

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Ixneigh t1_j8mtzb0 wrote

It’s free sugar since it lacks the fiber needed to slow the sugar absorption and avoid a big blood sugar rise.

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DeadNotSleeping86 t1_j8ncd1g wrote

Interesting. I wonder how consuming something like OJ with a food that's high in fiber would change this, if at all?

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Ixneigh t1_j8ngs9q wrote

Doubtful. People don’t chew the food that well for that to be a factor. Plus you can drink 10 oranges of straight juice. You’d never eat that many.

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PLaTinuM_HaZe t1_j8pmsrm wrote

They clearly say in a purée but fruit juice is considered added sugar as there is no fiber left.

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Sindertone t1_j8mpt6i wrote

Please tell me my coffee with milk and honey is ok. It's got them cow squeezing, right?

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niboras t1_j8mu0y9 wrote

From the posted definition, the milk is fine. Honey is just pure sugar. It isn’t explicitly called out but it is chemically almost identical to white table sugar.

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New-Teaching2964 t1_j8nox4r wrote

What’s the difference then between saying “free sugar” and just saying “sugar”

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KeepTangoAndFoxtrot t1_j8nrran wrote

As best as I can tell, "free sugar" is "more sugar than you would encounter naturally." For instance, fruit juices use way more fruits than you would normally eat in one sitting, whereas just plain old fruit isn't considered "free sugar." It's not incredibly clear to me either, though.

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tharinock t1_j8otybk wrote

It's a bit more than that. Drinking the juice of an orange would be free sugar, but eating the orange whole would not. I'm not a nutritionists or anything, but my understanding is the foods not counted as free sugar typically have the sugar bound up in a bunch of other stuff, so it takes longer to digest.

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Khenghis_Ghan t1_j8oyvsy wrote

Interesting, that doesn’t include sugar alcohols and natural no/low calorie sweeteners. Don’t that have similar insulin reactions though?

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