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Yes, it's a matter of quantity, not quality. An Apple contains something like 7 grams of fructose. One can of soda contains 25 grams of fructose. According t
by shpxnvz 16y ago
Yes, it's a matter of quantity, not quality. An Apple contains something like 7 grams of fructose. One can of soda contains 25 grams of fructose. According to the National Soft Drink Association, average consumption in the U.S. is nearly two cans of soda per day. (One can per day is enough to add 16 pounds of fat per year)
That's roughly equivalent to 7 apples, every day of the year. That's way, way above our actual fruit consumption levels.
- chopsueyar 16y agoApples also have fiber attached to their fructose.
- shpxnvz 16y agoI was not disagreeing that fiber is important, only pointing out that even when eliminating any other considerations the difference in quantity is enough to account for the trend.