Sugar equivalents

sugarstacks.com gives a visual reminder of just exactly how much sugar makes up much of what people call food these days. While the iconic Coca-Cola (pictured below) lives up to it's reputation, it's sugar content is dwarfed by the Slurpee-variety drinks, if you consider that, regardless of serving size, a lot of these drinks are meant to be consumed in a single sitting. If you don't believe me, visit your local 7-11 during recess and watch it get swarmed by the "target demographic". The site also documents breakfast foods, condiments and the more humble fruits and vegetables. The sweetened yogurt was a real eye-opener for me (out of 170 calories, 108 are from sugar), and I think I will cut back on the amount of raisins I add to my oat bran.

The iconic Coca-Cola

Previously: What does 200 calories cost?, What 200 calories look like