Contents
- How much sugar is in sweets?
- Lubisie, cookie – 3 sugar cubes / 30 g
- How much sugar does a lollipop have?
- Chupa Chups, lollipop – 3,5 sugar cubes / 11 g
- Kinder country, chocolate – 4 sugar cubes / 23,5 g
- Kinder delice, cookie – 5 sugar cubes / 42 g
- m & m chocolate, dragees – 10 cubes / 45 g
- Fruitella x – plosions, soluble gums – 12 cubes / 41 g
- How much sugar is in jelly beans?
- Laugh jelly beans – 17,5 cubes / 100 g
- Can children eat sweets?
- How much sugar can a child eat per day?
Sweets are the bane of every mother who cares about the health of her child. The shelves are full of tempting delicacies, and explaining to your child that they are unhealthy is almost a miracle. Maybe one small bar or jelly beans a day do not hurt? How much sugar is in jelly beans? How many calories do smie jelly have? Do sweets harm children? What is the daily dose of sugar for children?
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In this article you will learn, among others:
- How much sugar is in sweets?
- How much sugar can a child eat per day?
- How much sugar does a lollipop have?
- How much calories does a lollipop have?
- How much sugar is in jelly beans?
- Can children eat sweets?
How much sugar is in sweets?
The presence of sugar in sweets is obvious. However, we are not always aware of its real value, and it can be alarming. To illustrate the problem, I analyzed the composition, and more precisely the item ‘carbohydrates / including sugars’ of frequently purchased sweets. When choosing, I was guided by my own opinion and the opinion of … your saleswoman 😉 She knows best what her youngest customers choose. Of course, I have only presented examples of suggestions, their counterparts most often, unfortunately, are not any better.
For comparisons, I used sugar cubes weighing 2,97 g each. I gave the sugar content for the whole packages.
How much sugar does a lollipop have?
Chupa Chups, lollipop – 3,5 sugar cubes / 11 g
Kinder country, chocolate – 4 sugar cubes / 23,5 g
m & m chocolate, dragees – 10 cubes / 45 g
Fruitella x – plosions, soluble gums – 12 cubes / 41 g
How much sugar is in jelly beans?
Laugh jelly beans – 17,5 cubes / 100 g
Can children eat sweets?
Of course, if you give your child a lollipop or a candy bar from time to time, most likely nothing bad will happen. The problem arises when everyday sweetness becomes the norm. In this case, we provide the child with at least a few sugar cubes every day. And we know perfectly well that the excess of this ingredient in the diet of the youngest can result in appearance overweight, obesity, diabetes, tooth decay and even cancer. Recently, during the campaign ‘I buy without glucose-fructose syrup’, we talked a lot about glucose-fructose syrup, which is already widely used in the food industry, including in the above-mentioned sweets. It is considered to be one of the causes of the increase in obesity in the world, and may also contribute to the development of diabetes and gout.
How much sugar can a child eat per day?
The consumption of added sugars should not exceed 10% of the daily total energy value of the diet, both adults and children. For example, a six-year-old child can consume up to 35 g of sugar. It is really better to use this pool (I remind you that the maximum, by no means recommended) to serve occasionally home-made cake, sweetened jam for afternoon tea, or adding honey to tea.
Do you recommend any substitutes for sweets for your children? Or maybe you have ideas for some healthy snacks instead of sweets? Let me know!
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