stupid question
trying to figure out serving size vs. sugar grams.... Doc told me to stay under 12 g of sugar per serving (using serving size on the pkg)... so if (for example) an 8 oz serving of O.J. is 30g of sugar, is a 1/2 cup 15g of sugar?? I'm only using that as an example. A lot of serving sizes are 1 cup or 1/2 cup and I'm not up to 1 cup of ANYTHING right now so that's why I'm trying to figure it out. I know it sounds stupid but I'm just not sure if that's how it works or if it's 30g of sugar no matter how much you drink (using the O.J. as an example again)
The amount of sugar would depend on how much you drink. If one cup has 30 grams, half a cup would have 15 grams. How could it have 30 grams no matter how much you drink? I wi**** worked that way. But no.
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I don't find sugar grams nearly as confusing as supplement dosages. For example, the Bariatric Advantage chewable calcium citrate tablets say 500 mg on the FRONT of the bottle. The BACK of the bottle says a serving size is three chewable tablets which leads me to think it takes three tablets to equal 500 mg. But, no, a graph on the bottle shows three tablets equal 1500 mg so I'm wrong---I think? ..... Then, I see "% of daily value" read a number like 225%....isn't that over double necessary? All this makes my brain hurt just like when attempting to complete newspaper crossword puzzles and sudoku. All I know for 100% sure, don't drink O.J., it's not on our list of acceptable food choices!
Ok...my brain hurt just reading your post....I think we all should get a PHD in chemistry and biology before surgery so that we can figure out how to translate grams into ozs, % into totals, blood test results, iron requirements.....
and actually I am a pretty smart cookie( well, kale chip anyway)... I get confused when I weigh myself in the morning and my husband has reset the scale to kilos from pounds.
Ah well, gives me something else to obsess about rather than why I haven't lost weight this week!
Joan
At almost 7 years post op - i never drink liquids with sugar...OJ.is bad idea imo...really bad..
Don't drink your calories, unless it is a protein drink, early on, our later when you can't get enough proteins during the day, day after day...
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Orange juice is really not good for you. I know that we've been taught that it's a healthy choice, but there is really no difference between any sort of juice with that much sugar and a regular coke or pepsi. And no one would argue that a full sugar coke or pepsi is a healthy choice.
But yes, if a full cup is 30 grams, a half cup is 15, and a quarter cup is 7.5 grams
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I found this confusing as well - not a stupid question! I was told to keep sugars to under 7 gms/serving so anything that is not at or under 7gms I don't buy. I would think that even if you have a "half" serving that the sugar would be concentrated and high in that portion and could potentially cause an issue - that is my reasoning but I don't know if that is accurate. I am very afraid of "dumping" so I steer clear. I also don't want to get on a slippery slope of pushing the limits to see what I can and cannot tolerate. If I find I can tolerate it, it will be that much harder to resist and fall back into old habits.
You've got it exactly right.
If a serving = 1 cup, then 1/2 cup (or 1/2 of a serving) would contain half the sugar.
By the way, fruit juices are very concentrated sources of sugar. My dietitian advised to steer clear in general. Better to sit tight till you can actually eat the orange! Much better for you and more satisfying too!