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Work out how many teaspoons of sugar are in different food and drinks

Step 1

Find the ‘sugars’ section on the nutrition label.

Nutritional information:

  • Servings per package: For example, 5
  • Serving Size: For example, 200mL
​Per serve Per 100g​â¶Ä‹
·¡²Ô±ð°ù²µ²â​â¶Ä‹ ​874 KJ (208 Cal) ​437 KJ (104 Cal)
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​F²¹³Ù ​1.9²µ ​0.95²µ
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​â¶Ä‹T´Ç³Ù²¹±ô ​36.6²µ ​18.3²µ
​S³Ü²µ²¹°ù²õ​ ​36.2²µ ​18.1²µ
​S´Ç»å¾±³Ü³¾ ​140³¾²µ ​70³¾²µ
​P´Ç³Ù²¹²õ²õ¾±³Ü³¾ ​432³¾²µ ​216³¾²µ

This product has 36g of sugar per serve.

Step 2

Divide the amount of sugar by 4 to find out how many teaspoons: 36 ÷ 4 = 9

Answer: There are 9 teaspoons of sugar in this food!

Use the sugar ‘per 100g’ when comparing two products.

The shopping guide below will help you choose the best.

​ Low sugar Moderate sugar ​ ​Too much sugar
Food per 100g​ ​5g or less ​5.1 – 14.9g ​15g or more
Drink per 100mL ​ ​2.5g or less ​2.6 – 7.4g 7.5g ​7.5g or more

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