Diabetics Need To Be Observant, Recognize 5 Foods That Contain Hidden Sugar

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JAKARTA – For those of you with diabetes, it is necessary to reduce sweet consumption and even avoid drinking sugar. Fizzy drinks and white bread are certainly not healthy for someone with diabetes. In addition, some food lists contain hidden sugar or hidden sugar.

Hidden sugar is a sweetener composition which on food labels is written with a word ending in "ose" such as fructose, maltose, sucrose, dextrose. There are also those who write with "syrup" or "sugar". What is the list of foods that contain hidden sugars? Citing various sources, here are what you need to avoid and check more carefully.

1. Tomato products

Reported by the St. Luke's Health Organization, Thursday, February 24, many products made from tomatoes are sold in supermarkets and grocery stores. Like ketchup, which tends to have 4 grams of sugar per tablespoon. While other products, such as tomato soup, contain approximately 10 grams of sugar per serving.

Because of the facts above, you need to be observant in researching the composition of the food product you want to buy. Look for foods that do not contain added glucose in the composition column.

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2. Salad dressing

Salads made from healthy foods. Even so, be careful in using salad dressing. Salad dressings, also known as salad dressings, from Italian vinaigrettes contain about 3 grams of sugar per serving. While mustard contains higher sugar, about 7 grams per serving. In addition, catalina also contains 8 grams of sugar.

That is, choose a salad dressing that does not harm your diet. For example, by using dressings from lemon juice, olive oil, with a sprinkling of aromatic herbs to enrich the taste.

3. Non-dairy milk

Milk from non-dairy is generally considered healthier as a diet menu. However, pay close attention to the composition contained for flavor enhancers. For example, a serving of soy milk contains about 6 grams of sugar, a serving of low-fat oat milk contains about 9 grams, and a serving of almond milk contains about 8 grams. When shopping, choose the most appropriate unsweetened.

4. Canned fruit

In a healthy diet, fruit is one of the menus. But as much as possible make canned fruit as the last list after seasonal fresh fruit. Fruit in season is better than canned fruit. The reason is, in packaging fruit, it is not impossible for producers to add syrup containing 11-27 grams of sugar per serving. Since fruit contains natural sugars, choose fruit labeled 'unsweetened' or 'no added sugar'.

5. Yogurt

If you like flavored yogurt, take a look at the ingredients label. Reported by Hopkins Medicine, the trick is to be safe and not eat hidden sugar, the trick is to look and look for yogurt that is not too sweet. It's better to choose plain yogurt and add the taste of fresh fruit after you get home.

That's 5 foods that contain hidden sugar. Conscientious and limiting is a way to minimize blood sugar rises.