Everyday foods have surprising amounts of hidden sugars. Teeth are just as subject to decay from all-natural sugars as they are from sugar-added treats, candies and drinks. Even kids with a limited "junk" food intake can have a lot of sugar in their diets.
For instance, the lunch pictured in our ad contained 53 grams of sugar
- Sliced peach cup, no sugar added, ½ cup serving: 6g sugar
- Single serving box of raisins, 42.5g: 30g sugar
- Granola bar, 1 bar: 10g sugar
- Cheese sandwich: 7g sugar
- Total: 53g of sugar
Eating a variety of nutritional foods is important — lower-sugar foods that also contain vitamins and minerals, like the sliced peach cup from the lunchbox, are better everyday options than higher-sugar foods like the raisins. But no matter what's in your lunchbox, the damaging effects of sugar on teeth can be avoided by brushing and flossing two to three times a day and limiting sugary foods and snacks.
Check out your suggested daily intake.
Learn more about sugar and a healthy diet:
- What is sugar?
- Why is sugar bad for your teeth?
- How does sugar damage your teeth?
- Even though a lunchbox is healthy how much sugar may it contain?
- How much sugar is in my favourite foods?
- How much sugar should we consume each day?
- If I can't get to a sink to brush my teeth, what are some alternatives?
- Are sugar substitutes damaging for your teeth?
- What are some other names for sugar that appear on food labels?
- What kind of damage can sugar do to teeth?
- How much sugar is too much?
- Are adult teeth less likely to be damaged by sugar than younger teeth?
- Is fruit sugar different than candy or "junk" food sugar?
