Confused sugar levels in drinks

[Davie boy]

I downloaded the Sugar Smart app and scanned a Vimto zero, which I had always assumed to be NIL sugars. However the app shows me the picture which says it has 2.5grams of sugar. Should I be worried?

 

[ljmercer]

I downloaded the Sugar Smart app and scanned a Vimto zero, which I had always assumed to be NIL sugars. However the app shows me the picture which says it has 2.5grams of sugar. Should I be worried?

Hi there!

I wouldn't be worried by that at all. 2.5 grams of sugar won't affect your glucose levels that much I promise you. It's something to be aware of, but it's almost none existent.

Don't drink a lot of it otherwise it adds up. If you're only having one though, it's negligible.

Hope this helps!

 

[Resurgam]

It might be that if the serving size they suggest contains less than one gram of sugar so, legally, they can declare it as zero - just check how many servings one pack contains.