Whaddya know ’bout Sugar?

Let’s take a sugar quiz, shall we? We all know the facts: too much sugar even at a healthy body weight can put you under quicker than you’d like, so reach for the dark chocolate instead of the milk version, and no more sodas, sigh. Now, let’s get quizzin’.

1.) Which country produces the most sugar cane?

a) India
b) Brazil
c) Thailand
d) Pakistan

2.) Which fruit has the highest sugar content?

a) Apple
b) Peach
c) Mango
d) Blackberries

3.) What is the most popular dessert in the USA?

a) Jell-O
b) Cheesecake
c) Brownies
d) Ice-Cream

4.) What is President Obama’s favourite dessert?

a) Pie
b) Cupcakes
c) Jellybeans
d) Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans

5.) Which of these foods has more sugar than a Krispy Kreme donut?

a) Odwalla Superfood Smoothie
b) 8oz Tropicana Orange Juice
c) 20oz Vitamin Water
d) Starbucks Grande Latte
e) All of the above

6.) Which used the most slave labour before it was abolished?

a) tobacco
b) cotton
c) sugar cane
d) rice

7.) Does Coca-Cola use High-Fructose Corn Syrup in its sodas?

a) True
b) False

8.) Which country consumes the most sugar?

Thanks for sitting through our little quiz, and may we all remember to check the nutrition labels for all that sugar!

Answers: Brazil, Mango, Ice-Cream, Pie, All of the above, cotton, true, Brazil

[Img.Src: Women at Soda Fountain, 1945]