Have you ever wondered how much sugar is in the foods and drinks we consume? Not many of us will take too much notice about the amount of sugars in our favourite snacks and teatime treats but maybe we should.
The effects which added sugars are having on both our general and dental health can be highly damaging, especially when consumed frequently.
When sugar reacts with the bacteria in plaque, the acids which are formed attack the teeth and destroy the enamel. If this occurs often, the tooth enamel may break down, forming a hole or ‘cavity’ and causing tooth decay. This almost always leads to fillings and could even result in teeth having to be extracted.
To uncover some of the sugary secrets in our top snacks and drinks, we at Dental Helpline have to put together a few short tables revealing exactly how much sugar you will find in them.
Biscuit
Product | Amount per 100g | Sugar Content in Teaspoons |
Chocolate Digestive | 29.2g | 1.2 tsp (5.1g per biscuit) |
Chocolate Wafer-Fully coated | 34.7g | 2.62 tsp (10.49g per biscuit) |
Custard Cread Biscuits | 29.8g | 0.87 tsp (3.5g per biscuit) |
Digestive Biscuits | 16.6g | 0.63 tsp (2.5g per biscuit) |
Gingernuts | 31g | 0.77 tsp (3.1g per biscuit) |
Jaffa Cakes | 52g | 3.25 tsp (13g per two buiscuits) |
Rich Tea Biscuits | 20.1g | 0.42 tsp (1.7g per biscuit) |
Savoury | 5.3g | 0.05 tsp (0.2g per biscuit) |
Shortcake | 16g | 0.53 tsp (2.1g per biscuit) |
Confectionary
Product | Amount per 100g | Sugar Content in Teaspoons |
Bounty 2 Bar Pack | 57.8g | 8.23 tsp (32.9g) |
Chrunchie | 61.7g | 6.18 tsp (24.7g) |
Kit Kat | 47.8g | 0.75 tsp (3g per two finger) |
Liquorice Allsorts | 61.9g | 0.93 tsp (3.7g per sweep) |
Mars Bar | 68.1g | 10.7 tsp (42.6g per bar) |
Milk Chocolate | 52.8g | 2.2 tsp (8.8g per three squares) |
Milky Way 2 Bar Pack | 72.4g | 7.93 tsp (31.7g) |
Pepper Mints | 56.8g | 1.2 tsp (4.8g per sweet) |
Plain Chocolate | 46.8g | 1.95 tsp (7.8g per three squares) |
Snickers Bar | 54.5g | 7.9 tsp (31.6g) |
Toffees | 37.4g | 0.78 tsp (3.1g per sweet) |
Twix 2 Bar Pack | 64.5g | 9.5 tsp (38g) |
Read the full blog entry: How much sugar is in your foods and drinks?
Hey, very nice article. I came across this on Google, and I am stoked that I did. I will definitely be coming back here more often. Wish I could add to the conversation and bring a bit more to the table, but am just taking in as much info as I can at the moment. Thanks for sharing.
on May 23, 2019 at 8:38 am fitnesshealthforever