7 kinds of early spring fruit sugar content competition, kumquat, raisin, apple...

At present, many early spring fruits have been listed, which makes people unable to resist eating

Are sweet fruits high in sugar? A reporter from the Beijing News recently asked professionals to measure the sugar content of seven seasonal fruits, including watermelon, strawberry, and kumquat, and came to a surprising conclusion.

Sweet taste, not necessarily high in sugar

The Beijing News reporter prepared 7 kinds of fruits in advance, namely watermelon, raisins, strawberries, kumquats, apples, lemons, and cherries, which were provided by Baiguoyuan and Beijing Carrefour

7 kinds of fruit sugar content test results

Qin Chao, an inspector from the Beijing Quality Control Center of Baiguoyuan, tested the sugar content of the above seven fruits.

Judging from the test results, the fruit with the highest sugar content is not the sweetest watermelon, but a moderately sweet and slightly bitter kumquat, followed by raisins, apples, watermelons, cherries, strawberries, and lemons

Qin Chao explained that the sugars in fruit include fructose, sucrose, glucose, etc.

Wu Jia, a registered dietitian of the Chinese Nutrition Society, previously said in an interview with a reporter from the Beijing News that in addition to sugar, the sweetness of fruits is also related to acids.

People with high blood sugar can also eat fruits in moderation

For a long time, fruit has been regarded as a taboo for people with high blood sugar.

The official website of the Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has published a popular science article saying that the carbohydrates (sugar content) in fruits include glucose, fructose, sucrose, and some are dietary fiber, such as pectin and cellulose

How should people with high blood sugar eat fruit correctly? In fact, fruit selection is related to blood sugar levels

Note: Due to different factors such as fruit origin, planting method, lighting, etc.