How Much Added Sugar Rather Than Natural In My Diet?

Ok i use this online calorie counter thing, it adds up all my intake of just about everything. But one problem.. The sugar is out of the roof! I thought i was eating incredibly healthy… and I read not to eat more than 4 tbsp of added sugar per day, but how do you know whether it is added or natural?
Here is what is added up for me yesterday (only sugar) How much of the total sugar is added, and where is it coming from? and how can i eat less?!
breakfast-
2 (3/4 CUP) servings of Nature’s Path Organic Whole Grain Cereal- 4g sugar per serving = 8g
1 cup skim milk (in cereal)- 16g
2 cups coffee- 0
1/2 tbsp honey(in coffee)- 8g!
1 small banana- 12g
OR
Kashi Go Lean Oatmeal- 6g
1 small box of raisins- 29g
1/2 cup skim milk (in coffee)- 8g
2 cups coffee- 0
1/2 tbsp honey(in coffee)- 8g!
OR
1 large egg- 0g
1 whole wheat cinnamon raisin english muffin- 10g
1 cup pineapple- 14g
Morning Snack-
Luna Chocolate Raspberry Nutrition Bar- 13g
OR
1 serving of Raw Almonds- 2g
OR
3 Wasa Crisp n Light Crackers- 1g
1 tbsp Artichoke Hummus- 1g
OR
sometimes, but rarely, ill have 1 cup of skim chocolate milk- 27g! or 1 carnation instant breakfast- 23g! (I know there is added sugar there, but how much is added and how much is naturally in the milk? and how much am i allowed to have added per day? Would this over do it already?)
Lunch-
2 Tbsp Almond Butter/ PeanutButter- 3g/2g
2 Slices Organic Whole Wheat bread- 1g per slice= 2g
1 large apple- 22g!
OR
2 Slices Organic Whole wheat bread- 2g
2 slices turkey- 1g
1 cup grapes- 23g
OR
2 cups lettuce- 2g
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes- 2g
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds- 0g
1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil- 0g
1/3 cup dried cranberries- 31g
1 chocolate vitamuffin- 9g
Afternoon Snack-
4 oz Stonyfield Fatfree probiotic yogurt- 16g
1/4 cup Muesli- 5g
1 cup blueberries- 15g or 4 dried figs- 21g
Dinner-
Varies every night, usually consists of 1 grain, 1 protein, 2 vegetables and sometimes 1 fat.
Some grains i eat often are:
1 cup Uncle Bens brown rice- 0g
1 cup Healthy harvest whole wheat pasta- 0g
1 medium size Baked potato- 3g
Some sources of protein i eat often are:
Morning Star Spicy Bean Veggie Burger- 2g
1/2 cup chicken breast- 0g
1 tilapia filet- 0g
1 serving shrimp- 0g
There isnt too much sugar in dinner, but somehow the sugar is adding up really high. Yesterday, my sugar hit 155g! I dont know how much is added, but can you please help me? What can i change, how much added sugar am i allowed, and how can i tell wether it is added or natural?

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One Response to “How Much Added Sugar Rather Than Natural In My Diet?”

  1. German Shepard on July 8th, 2009 at 5:13 am

    If you have Type 2 diabetes I can see where your problems are with your diet. You need to count the total carbs not just sugars. Just looking at your first breakfast list:
    2 (3/4 CUP) servings of Nature’s Path Organic Whole Grain Cereal- 24g carbs per serving = 48g
    1 cup skim milk (in cereal)- 12g
    2 cups coffee- 0
    1/2 tbsp honey(in coffee)- 8g!
    1 small banana- 23g
    This is 91 grams of carbs! YIKES!!! Diabetics should limit carbs to 30-45 grams per meal and a lot can not eat any carbs for breakfast. I eat 100-125 grams of carbs a day that breakfast would drive my blood glucose numbers out of control.

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