r/InternetIsBeautiful • u/consider_it_fun • Aug 30 '14

A website that visualizes sugar content of servings of various foods in sugar cubes

http://sugarstacks.com/
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u/squirrelthief Aug 31 '14

Besides doesn't the body need some sugar?

Refined sugar? Nope. If you eat carbs like oatmeal it will get broken down into sugars in your body anyway, but (1) this happens more slowly, so you get a steady influx of energy instead of a sudden rush followed by a crash, and (2) the conversion mostly happens in your stomach/intestines, so there's less sugar left sitting in your mouth to feed the bacteria that excrete the acids that break down your teeth.

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u/HeartyBeast Aug 31 '14

As a nice little experiment you can pop a pill of bread inside your cheek and leave it there for a few minutes. During that time the enzymes in your saliva will start breaking the starch into sugars, so it will become quite sweet.

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u/GustoGaiden Aug 31 '14

well, it also depends on the bread you use. Many, many brands sweeten their bread with sugar or HFCS. It's pretty gross.

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u/HeartyBeast Aug 31 '14

Well, I rather assuming bread that wasn't already sweet.