Confused sugar levels in drinks

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Davie boy

Davie boy

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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?

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ljmercer

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Davie boy said:
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?

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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!
 
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Resurgam

Resurgam

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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.
 
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