In his book The Sugar Fix, Dr. Richard Johnson includes detailed tables showing
the content of fructose in different foods, but you can view a sampling of the fructose content of several common fruits below.
In his book, The Sugar Fix, viii Dr. Johnson includes detailed tables showing
the content of fructose in different foods — an information base that isn't readily available when you're trying to find out exactly how much fructose is in various foods.
Fruit juices have an especially high
content of fructose because they are processed.
The reason for this is that fruits have lots of carbs in them, but also because fruits have a high
content of fructose, or fruit sugar.
Not exact matches
You can use fresh fruit or fruit juice and we recommend making it 5 % — 10 %
of the total liquid
content, although some flavours, like ginger or turmeric, require less — The
fructose (a type
of natural sugar) from the fruit will convert into C02 in a closed environment, leading to natural fizz — To add it, you'll need some reusable glass bottles with caps capable
of withstanding pressure (our large empty Jarr Kombucha bottles are perfect).
Dates have an enormously high sugar
content, and yes, agave is even worse than honey in terms
of fructose content which is probably not what the health food industry would have you believe!
Glucose -
Fructose Syrup, Strawberries, Sugar, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Citric Acid, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrates), Prepared with 35g
of Fruit per 100g, Total Sugar
content 64g per 100g.
The healthfulness
of tequila vs. agave comes down to
fructose content.
Although a banana is a higher
fructose fruit, you actually only need 1/2
of one in this recipe and the high protein and fat
content slows the release on your body.
Honey — a «natural product» — contains a wide range
of bee - based phenolic compounds that appear to render its sugar
content less harmful than, say, a dose
of HFCS with the same amount
of fructose.
Fruit comes under fire because
of its
fructose content.
Click here to find the
fructose content of a range
of fruits.
To the extent that there's any difference among sugars (sugar is sugar) agave is one
of the least - healthy sugars; it's profile is basically akin to high
fructose corn syrup (i.e., in
fructose content).
When making a juice, try and limit the fruit
content to one piece
of low
fructose fruit such as a green kiwifruit, green apple or berries, and make the other piece a lemon or lime which are naturally very low in
fructose.
I do get frustrated when the consensus seems to lean towards limiting fruit intake due to sugar or
fructose content, when many
of the
fructose studies I've looked at only deal with industrial
fructose (like white table sugar), and then they lump fruit into that category by default.
Regarding the
fructose content, there is very little sugar in the kombucha after it has been fermented for at least 2 wks (or probably less) depending on the temperature
of your environment.
I know
of no other food (or food product) that has such a high
content of refined
fructose as agave syrup.
I use almond meal instead
of flour as almond flour is difficult to find here in Australia and I also sub in rice malt syrup for the honey to reduce the
fructose content.
Dates are high in
fructose which is not ideal if you're trying to keep your sugar consumption low, however, their high fibre
content slows down the
fructose absorption and when combined with protein (in the form
of nuts here) this also acts to slow it down.
They are also using caustic acids, clarifiers, filtration chemicals and so forth in the conversion
of agave starches into highly refined
fructose inulin that is even higher in
fructose content than high
fructose corn syrup.
But most
of all, I wondered why no one seemed to be talking about taking the more moderate step — as some school districts already have —
of getting dairies to lower the sugar
content in the milk (and get rid
of other objectionable ingredients like high
fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors and colors) before we decide to ban flavored milk altogether.
The sap from the agave plant is collected and processed to make agave nectar, which — like stevia — should be used with a bit
of caution due to the sweetener's high
fructose content, which has been attributed to metabolic syndrome, obesity, and diabetes.
The proof -
of - concept study involving 25 mothers and infants provides preliminary evidence that even
fructose equivalent to the weight
of a grain
of rice in a full day's serving
of breast milk is associated with increased body weight, muscle and bone mineral
content.
Unlike Coke or fruit juice, in which half (or more)
of the sugar
content is
fructose, coconut water's sugar
content is mostly glucose (which is fine, metabolically speaking).
These substrates are poorly absorbed in the small intestine; a diet low in FODMAPs provides symptomatic improvement in 74 %
of patients with IBS.17 FODMAP foods include: lactose (in milk), excess
fructose (in pears, apples), fructans and fructo - oligosaccharides (in artichoke, garlic, onions, wheat and rye), galacto - oligosaccharides (GOS; stachyose and raffinose in legumes), and sugar polyols (sorbitol and mannitol in stone fruits and artificial sweeteners).18 — 21 Wheat - and rye - derived products often contain the highest FODMAP
content, predominantly fructans and GOS.
However the carbohydrate
content can vary, and during harvesting and production some
of the FOS can be converted into sugar including
fructose.
There are many more ways to expand the culinary options for those with hypothyroidism, particularly plant - based foods with plenty
of antioxidants and electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium, including these (keep in mind that most fruits should be eaten sparingly by most people due to high
fructose content):
That is because the majority
of the sugar in US Vitaminwater is in the form
of pure
fructose, while
fructose comprises only half
of the sugar
content of Coke.
Of much greater concern however, is the fructose content of the syru
Of much greater concern however, is the
fructose content of the syru
of the syrup.
This range
of fructose content hardly makes agave syrup a logical choice if you're hoping to avoid the high levels
of fructose in HFCS (high
fructose corn syrup).
Because
of the
fructose content, the fruits must be eat in small amount — equivalent
of one apple.
Because
of their high
fructose content these are not well suited for post workout nutrition.
I tend to steer clear
of agave because
of it's high
fructose content.
It is particularly important not to eat large portions
of fruits containing high amounts
of fructose content.
I personally try to keep fruit intake to no more than 1 - 2 pieces a day due to the sugar and
fructose content of larger amounts
of fruit.
Sugar - sweetened soda is one
of the unhealthiest liquid junk foods you can consume due to its high
fructose content.
Though fruits contain sugar, they are considered extremely healthy as their high fiber
content mitigates the negative effects
of fructose.
This is because it has a higher
fructose content than other forms
of sugar (which are also bad in large quantities).
They should only use stevia as a sweetener as the
fructose content of other natural sweeteners such as honey, coconut nectar and maple syrup will drive up their inflammation and Lp (a) levels.
Please see this helpful chart listing showing the
fructose content of several common fruits.
Honey contains some sucrose, but also has a high proportion
of free
fructose compared to its glucose
content.
The 50 %
fructose content far outweighs any «nutritional»
content in terms
of the harm done to the body.
The
fructose content of agave syrup is much higher than that
of high
fructose corn syrup.
But if it seems a little silly to warn people away from bananas, apples, kiwis, and oranges because
of their substantial
fructose content, then you might wish to also question the validity
of your warnings about HFCS and table sugar.
The principal constituent
of the agave root is starch, similar to the starch in corn or rice, and a complex carbohydrate called inulin, which is made up
of chains
of fructose molecules.Technically a highly indigestible fiber, inulin, which does not taste sweet, comprises about half
of the carbohydrate
content of agave.34
Carbohydrates, Glycogen and Blood Glucose One
of the major ingredients
of sports drinks is carbohydrate (a.k.a., pure sugar, or high
fructose corn syrup) because it was thought that another reason for decreased athletic ability was due to depleted muscle carbohydrate
content... and this is partly true.
Also, because
of the relatively high
fructose content, apples are lower GL than some fruits, and I find that useful in my morning routine.
They are fairly high in sugar
content (65 on the chart above), but half
of that is glucose which is much better for weight control than
fructose (18)
Before a workout, I like to munch on a couple
of dates because
of their high
fructose levels and high - calorie
content.
Consumption
of foods rich in calorie and
fructose content overworks the liver.