why is added sugar so bad for us but regular sugar isn’t?

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For example, most fruits have around 10-20g of sugar per cup of fruit. How is this sugar any different than if I were to eat a granola bar with 10g of added sugar? Or have a drink with added sugar? The USDA says to limit added sugar consumption, but says nothing about limiting regular sugar consumption. Is added sugar chemically any different from sugar found in natural foods?

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It’s because natural sugars come with far more fibre and general volume, so it’s not possible to overeat the way you can gorge yourself on processed foods.

The sugars themselves aren’t that different (they are relatively simple compounds) it’s the absence of the other things that makes them ’empty calories’ in junk food.

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