Tate and Lyle Fairtrade Granulated Sugar 500 G (Pack of 10)

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To prevent tooth decay, reduce the amount of food and drinks you have that contain free sugars – such as sweets, chocolates, cakes, biscuits, sugary breakfast cereals, jams, honey, fruit smoothies and dried fruit – and limit them to mealtimes. Sometimes you'll see a figure just for "Carbohydrate" and not for "Carbohydrate (of which sugars)". For example, plain yoghurt may contain as much as 8g per serving, but none of these are free sugars, as they all come from milk. This means food containing fruit or milk will be a healthier choice than one containing lots of free sugars, even if the 2 products contain the same total amount of sugar.

Rather than spreading high-sugar jam, marmalade, syrup, chocolate spread or honey on your toast, try a lower-fat spread, reduced-sugar jam or fruit spread, sliced banana or lower-fat cream cheese instead. The government recommends that free sugars – sugars added to food or drinks, and sugars found naturally in honey, syrups, and unsweetened fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies and purées – should not make up more than 5% of the energy (calories) you get from food and drink each day. Limit the amount of fruit juice and smoothies you drink to a maximum of 150ml (a small glass) in total per day, and drink it with meals to reduce the risk of tooth decay. For a healthy, balanced diet, we should get most of our calories from other kinds of foods, such as starchy foods (wholegrain where possible) and fruits and vegetables, and only eat foods high in free sugars occasionally or not at all. There's no guideline limit for children under the age of 4, but it's recommended they avoid sugar-sweetened drinks and food with sugar added to it. Find out more about what to feed young children.The same applies to an individual portion of fruit. An apple might contain around 11g of total sugar, depending on the size of the fruit selected, the variety and the stage of ripeness. Choose unsweetened wholegrain breakfast cereals that are not frosted, or coated with chocolate or honey.

This means that if you see sugar near the top of the list, the food is likely to be high in free sugars.If you're looking after children, swap any sugary drinks for water, lower-fat milk or sugar-free drinks. Dried fruit and your teeth But when fruit and vegetables are juiced or blended into a smoothie, the sugars are released. Once released, these sugars can damage teeth. If you take sugar in hot drinks or add sugar to your breakfast cereal, gradually reduce the amount until you can cut it out altogether. Alternatively, switch to a sweetener. For example, a can of cola can have as much as 9 cubes of sugar – more than the recommended daily limit for adults.

The sugars found naturally in fruit and vegetables are less likely to cause tooth decay, because they're contained within the structure. Any sugars added to food or drinks. These include sugars in biscuits, chocolate, flavoured yoghurts, breakfast cereals and fizzy drinks. These sugars may be added at home, or by a chef or other food manufacturer. Unwanted Food or Drink Products - Once supply conditions are broken, there are a number of factors outside of our control that can affect the quality of a product. Therefore perishable goods such as food and drink cannot be returned.RIs are guidelines for the approximate amount of particular nutrients and energy required in a day for a healthy diet. Even unsweetened fruit juices and smoothies are sugary, so limit the amount you have to no more than 150ml a day. The "of which sugars" figure describes the total amount of sugars from all sources – free sugars, plus those from milk, and those present in fruit and vegetables.