Health campaigners are calling for fruit juice to be removed from 5 a day recommendations amid concerns over sugar content.<\/p>\n
Action on Sugar has suggested that fruit juices be removed from guidelines encouraging people to hit their 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day, after research revealed that many shop-bought juices and smoothies contained more sugar than fizzy drinks.<\/p>\n
Research showed that products available from supermarkets and high street stores and cafes contained more sugar than Coca Cola. One smoothie available from Tesco contained a whopping 16g of sugar per 100ml. Coca Cola contains 10.6g of sugar per 100ml, which represents more than 6 teaspoons of sugar.<\/p>\n
Action on Sugar has also criticised current Public Health England guidelines, which they describe as \u201cbaffling\u201d. The guidelines suggest that some fruit drinks contribute to the 5 a day tally, but this depends on how they are made and the exact ingredients.<\/p>\n