Monday, March 4, 2013

Fructose Burden



Assessing Fructose Burden
 -Fruit Fructose Content
Fruit
Serving
Grams Fructose
Limes
One
0
Lemons
One
0.6
Cranberries
1 cup
0.7
Passion Fruit
One
0.9
Prune
One
1.2
Apricot
One
1.3
Guava
Two
2.2
Dates (Deglet)
One
2.6
Cantaloupe
1/8
2.8
Raspberries
1 cup
3.0
Kiwi
One
3.4
Blackberries
1 cup
3.5
Star fruit
One
3.6
Cherries
10
3.8
Strawberries
1 cup
3.8
Pineapple
 1 Slice
4.3
Boysenberries
1 cup
4.6
Tangerine/Mandarin
One
4.8
Nectarine
One
5.4
Peach
One
5.9
Orange
One
6.1
Papaya
Half
6.3
Honeydew
1/8
6.7
Banana
One
7.1
Blueberries
1 cup
7.4
Date (Medjool)
One
7.7
Apple
One
9.5
Persimmon
One
10.6
Watermelon
1/16
11.3
Pear
One
11.8
Raisins
¼ cup
12.3
Grapes (green or red)
1 cup
12.4
Mango
Half
16.2
Apricots (dried)
1 cup
16.4
Figs (dried)
1 cup
23.0

Seek to limit daily consumption of fructose to
25 grams per day to avoid fatty degeneration

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