To: IYAS9YAS
It also lists "Total Sugars" in the calorie counts.
Total sugars does not distinguish between refined sugars, and natural sugars. Since the body reacts to those two sources of sugars differently (or, at least, there is evidence that refined sugars are broken down and absorbed much quicker, and results in a greater insulin spike), "total sugars" really doesn't tell you very much. My bag of frozen spinach lists a positive value for total sugars, but contains no refined sugars.
Many people believe, not without justification, that naturally occurring sugars are fine in moderation, whereas refined sugars should be avoided. Listing "total sugars" in the calorie count does nothing to mitigate the clear deception of the manufacturers of this product.
To: jjsheridan5
Listing "total sugars" in the calorie count does nothing to mitigate the clear deception of the manufacturers of this product. 19 of the 25 grams of sugars listed are listed as "added sugars", which basically means they're adding processed sugar during manufacture.
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05/25/2017 10:04:00 AM PDT by
IYAS9YAS
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