While high sugar content is obvious in some foods — such as tarts, tortes and apple tatins — sugar can hide in subtle places too. Did you know?
Food
Portion
Added Sugar
Apple pie
average serving
12 teaspoons
Applesauce (unsweetened)
1/2 cup
2 teaspoons
Brownie
average serving
3 teaspoons
Chocolate cake
average serving
15 teaspoons
Chocolate chip cookie
1 cookie
2-3 teaspoons
Cranberry sauce
1/2 cup
12 teaspoons
Eggnog
1 cup
4.5 teaspoons
Fruit cocktail
1/2 cup
6 teaspoons
Gingersnaps
1 cookie
1.5 teaspoons
Honey
1 tablespoon
3 teaspoons
Jam, strawberry
1 tablespoon
4 teaspoons
Jelly
1 tablespoon
4-6 teaspoons
Macaroon
1 cookie
3-6 teaspoons
Maple syrup
1 tablespoon
2.5 teaspoons
Marmalade
1 tablespoon
4-6 teaspoons
Oatmeal cookie
1 cookie
2 teaspoons
Pound cake
4 ounces
5 teaspoons
Pumpkin pie
average serving
1 teaspoons
Soda
12 ounces
7-9 teaspoons
Yogurt, fruited
1 cup
7.5 teaspoons
Yogurt, plain
1 cup
5.3 teaspoons
Source: The Nutrition Desk Reference (Keats Publising)
