9 Unhealthiest Groceries With The Most Added Sugars

Soda

Mountain Dew contains 170 calories, 0g fat, 46mg sodium, 46g carbs, and 46g added sugars per 12 oz can, with no other nutritional value.

Frozen Meals

P.F. Chang's Orange Chicken has 420 calories, 15g fat, 920mg sodium, 53g carbs, 34g sugars, and 31g added sugars per 1 ½ cup serving, using sugar as a preservative and flavor booster.

Pasta Sauce

Prego Traditional has 70 calories, 1g fat, 470mg sodium, 12g carbs, 9g sugars, and 4g added sugars per ½ cup, containing more sugar than homemade versions.

Candy Bars

A 3 Musketeers Bar contains 240 calories, 7g fat, 95mg sodium, 42g carbs, 37g sugars, and 36g added sugars per 1.92 oz, with low protein and fiber.

Frozen Pancakes and Waffles

Eggo Thick and Fluffy Double Chocolate Waffles have 170 calories, 6g fat, 220mg sodium, 26g carbs, 11g sugars, and 10g added sugars per waffle; opt for whole grain varieties without added flavors.

Flavored Yogurt

YoCrunch Oreo Vanilla Yogurt contains 170 calories, 3.5g fat, 105mg sodium, 31g carbs, 22g sugars, and 16g added sugars per 170g; choose plain yogurt and add a sweetener.

Jelly

Smuckers Sweet Orange Marmalade has 50 calories, 0g fat, 0mg sodium, 13g carbs, 12g sugars, and 9g added sugars per tbsp, offering little nutritional value despite containing fruit.

Bottled Tea

Snapple Peach Tea has 160 calories, 0g fat, 10mg sodium, 40g carbs, and 40g added sugars per 16 oz, with all calories coming from sugar; prefer unsweetened brewed tea.

Barbecue Sauce

Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Barbecue Sauce contains 70 calories, 0g fat, 300mg sodium, 18g carbs, 16g sugars, and 15g added sugars per 2 tbsp, with high sugar content due to high fructose corn syrup.