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That colorful sports drink in your gym bag might look like super-fuel, but it might actually hide as much sugar as four glazed donuts!
To know what you are really putting into your body before a big game, you need to become a nutrition label detective.
Where on a bottle or box can you spot this sneaky sweetness?

Reading the Sugar Line

Every packaged snack has a Nutrition Facts label that lists ingredients and nutrients. Look down the list to find Total Sugars and Added Sugars, which are measured in grams (gg).
Natural sugars occur naturally inside whole fruit and milk, while added sugars are extra sweeteners mixed into foods like sodas, cookies, and fruit punches.
Grams can be tough to picture — so how can you tell how much sugar that really is in your hand?

The 4-Gram Spoon Rule

Here is a secret math shortcut: 4 grams4\text{ grams} of sugar equals exactly 1 teaspoon1\text{ teaspoon} of regular sugar.
To find how many spoonfuls of sugar are inside a bottle, divide the grams of sugar by 44.
For example, if a sports drink has 32 g32\text{ g} of sugar, dividing by 44 shows you are drinking 8 full teaspoons8\text{ full teaspoons} of pure sugar!