Fruit has sugar. Candy and soda have sugar. Why is eating a whole mango healthier than eating a candy bar?

Question

Fruit has sugar. Candy and soda have sugar. Why is eating a whole mango healthier than eating a candy bar?

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Answer 1

Another consideration is the concentration of sugar.

Yes they both have sugar. But candies and granulated sugar are literally the most concentrated form of sugar you can get in a food item.

[A snickers bar has sugar ranging from 22 – 54g per 100g of candy.](http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/sugar-in-a-snickers-bar.php)

[A mango has about 13.6g per 100g of fruit.](http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/sugar-in-a-mango.php)

So you’re getting way more sugar in candy than is possible in natural fruit.