13 Breakfast Items With More Sugar Than A Doughnut

Getty Images If you think a doughnut is one of the most sugar-laden breakfast choices you could make, you’d be wrong. Sugars from fresh fruits and milk aren’t as warned against as “free sugars,” a term that refers to added sugar, as well as sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juices and fruit juice concentrates. The World Health Organization recommends that only 5 percent of daily caloric intake come from free sugar, and 13 percent of calories in the typical American diet consist of it. So let’s take a look at how much sugar is in 13 common breakfast items that, while often more nutritious than a doughnut, contain more sugar than a glazed treat from Dunkin’ Donuts, which contains 260 calories and 12 grams of sugar. Here’s the rundown: Dunkin’ Donuts Glazed Donut: 260 calories, 12g sugar Dunkin’ Donuts Hot Coffee with Cream and Sugar, Extra Large: 320 calories, 44g sugar Starbucks Chai Latte with 2% Milk, Tall: 240 calories, 32g sugar Kellogg’s Raisin Bran: 190 calories, 18g sugar Silk Vanilla Almond Milk : 80 calories, 13g sugar Noosa Blueberry Yogurt: 280 calories, 31g sugar Nature Valley Cranberry Almond Protein Granola: 210 calories, 14g sugar Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagel: 380 calories, 32g sugar Liquiteria Mean Green Acai Bowl: 620 calories, 54g sugar Jamba Juice Aloha Pineapple Smoothie, Small: 310 calories, 67g sugar Banana: 105 calories, 14g sugar Panera Blueberry Muffin with Fresh Blueberries: 460 calories, 40g sugar Tropicana Original Orange Juice: 110 calories, 22g sugar Mott’s 100% Original Apple Juice: 120 calories, 28g sugar Now don’t go and replace all your healthy breakfast options with doughnuts, but keep these numbers in mind if you’re trying to keep track of your sugar intake.