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When fruits ripen, their starch content turns into sugar, according to the "Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition." Naturally occurring sugars like those in apples should account for most of your sugar intake. Apples provide a better source of important nutrients than most foods with added sugars.
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Sugar, a quickly digested simple carbohydrate, contains 4 calories per gram and provides no essential nutrients. Like adults, teens should limit their daily intake of sugar, especially sugars added during processing to foods such as sodas, candies, pastries and snacks.
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