Sweetened Dried Fruit
While they may seem innocent, some dried fruits can be deceptively sweet. That’s because food manufacturers add white sugar after the drying process to counteract any bitterness. One-quarter cup of dried cranberries, for example, has 28 grams more sugar—the equivalent of a whopping seven teaspoons—compared to the same amount of fresh cranberries.
Editor’s Tip: Check the ingredients of packaged dried fruit and skip it when sugar is listed.
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Amelia Sherry, MPH, RD, CDN, CDCES