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Sweet treats and celebrations mark the holiday season. From Halloween to New Year's Eve, sugar is extra plentiful at every party and meal. But do you know how much sugar you're eating during these few months?
On average, which pie has the smallest amount of sugar?
pumpkin
On average, pumpkin pie contains the smallest amount of sugar at 21 grams a slice, while pecan has the largest at 32 grams a slice. Apple pie comes in a close second at 23 grams a slice.
pecan
apple
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Which of the following treats will put a middle-aged woman over the American Heart Association's recommended sugar intake limit?
a 0.5 ounce box of candy corn
a small caramel apple
A small caramel apple contains 32 grams of sugar. The American Heart Association recommends that the average middle-aged women consume less than 25 grams of added sugar a day.
a Twizzler licorice stick
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If alcoholic beverages are on your New Year's Eve menu and you want to limit your sugar intake, which of the following beverages is the best option?
egg nog
champagne punch
light beer
Eight ounces of light beer contains 0.22 grams of sugar. Champagne punch has 12 grams, and egg nog has 38 grams. Watch out, though: A typical serving of beer is 12 ounces.
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There are a lot of sugar substitutes out there, but not all can be used in cooking. Which sugar substitute won't work well in a cake?
NutraSweet
NutraSweet is made from aspartame, an ingredient that loses its sweet taste when heated.
Splenda
Sweet'N Low
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Fruit juice concentrate can be used in place of refined sugar. How much juice should be used for each cup of sugar called for in the recipe?
one-quarter cup of juice
one-half cup of juice
three-quarters cup of juice
The Food Network says you can swap three-quarters of a cup of fruit juice concentrate for every cup of sugar. To make up for the extra liquid, reduce another liquid in the recipe by 3 tablespoons.
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Like cranberry sauce with your turkey? How many grams of sugar will a slice of the canned sauce provide you?
10 grams
22 grams
The sweet, yet tart Thanksgiving staple has 22 grams of sugar per slice.
31 grams
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True or false: A candy cane has less sugar than one piece of candy corn.
true
false
A candy cane has more sugar than one piece of candy corn, but not by much. A single piece of candy corn has 7.7 grams of sugar, while a full-sized candy cane has 9.4 grams of sugar.
It depends: Green candy canes have less sugar than red striped candy canes.
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Let's say Santa Claus is an average middle-aged man. After a long night of dropping off presents, how many large chocolate chip cookies can he eat?
2.5 cookies
3.5 cookies
4.5 cookies
Santa can eat about 4.5 homemade chocolate cookies and not exceed his daily maximum allowance of sugar (37.5 grams).
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Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights that takes place in November or December. One of the celebratory foods is a jelly doughnut. On average, how much sugar does one doughnut contain?
8.7 grams
13.7 grams
One jelly-filled doughnut typically has 13.7 grams of sugar.
18.7 grams
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You either love it or hate it -- how much sugar is in a fruitcake?
350 grams
406 grams
Fruitcakes usually pack in 406 grams of sugar. Makes sense with all the candied fruit on top of alcohol-soaked cake.
506 grams
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