From granola bars to instant oatmeal, many of the everyday foods we eat contain a surprising amount of sugar.  Nutritionist Andrea Donsky takes a look at just how much we’re consuming. 

POP

  • Coke:  42 grams of sugar
  • Coke Zero and Mio (water enhancers): 0 grams (355mL) - 0 grams of sugar, but it has artificial sweeteners like ace-K and aspartame.

Try:

  • DRY Soda - Lemon Lime: 16 grams
  • ZEVIA or Birdie & Bill's - 0 Sugar (355mL)
  • ShapeSmart - Water enhancer- 0 sugar - Just add to water

CHILDREN'S BEVERAGES

  • Nestle Nesquick: 16 g Sugar

Try:

  • Barlean's Chocolate Silk Greens: 0 g sugar per scoop

JAM

  • Kraft Strawberry Jam: 13 g sugar

Try:

  • Xyla strawberry jam - 0 sugar - sweetened with xylitol

GRANOLA BARS

  • Nutri-Grain Bars - 13 grams of sugar in one bar

Try:

  • Made Good Organic Granola Bars - Chocolate Banana: 6 grams 50% less sugar

OATMEAL

  • Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar - 14 g Sugar - 1 packet

Try:

  • Nature's Path - Oatmeal Creamy Coconut - 1g Sugar (which is negligible)