New figures issued by the US Department of Agriculture have raised temperatures amongst nutritionists worldwide; it seems that apples are not the healthy snack they once were anymore, as each apple often contains as much as four teaspoons of sugar.
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The British Dental Association (BDA) yesterday blacklisted the fruit, placing it in the same league as fizzy drinks and sweets in terms of sugar risk to teeth. The Association explained that consumers should only eat or drink apple products at meal times and make sure to wash their mouth out with water afterwards.
In Australia, meanwhile, paediatric dentist Richard Widmer, from Sydney’s Children Hospital, told The Australian newspaper: “Sugar is not a free source in apples like refined sugar. It is wrapped up in fibres and all the things that make apples so good for you.”
He said that the BDA was confusing concerns over acidity and sugar, explaining that the natural sugar in apples is not as harmful as refined sugar.
The concern was prompted after the increasing popularity of sweeter apple varieties such as Pink Lady, Fuji and Braeburn.
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