Cutting down on sugar
It’s not all about cakes and biscuits! Here are some other ways that you can make some easy sugar swaps.
Top tips – easy sugar swaps
A little goes a long way
For sweet spreads like jam and marmalade, remember you only need a little! The same goes for honey, treacle or golden syrup.
Look out for lower sugar options
If you buy ready-made desserts and puddings, try swapping to lower sugar options instead.
Go natural
Swap tinned fruit in syrup for fruit in natural juice or simply fresh fruit instead.
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Opt for sweeteners
If you take sugar in tea or coffee, try cutting down or swapping to sweeteners instead.
Always read the label
Another way to keep an eye on the amount of sugar in the food you eat is to read the nutrition labels when you’re shopping or if you’re eating out.
As a general guide:
- High sugar is more than 15g per 100g
- Low sugar is 5g or less per 100g
Watch out for hidden sugar content!
If you see these words on the ingredients labels: sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, hydrolysed starch, invert sugar, corn syrup, honey, they are all different kinds of sugars.