Carbs metabolize into how much sugar?

Consider carbs and sugar as the same thing. Because ALL carbs become sugar. Even “good” carbs metabolize into sugar, maybe not immediately like “bad” carbs from white bread, white rice, and sugared sodas - but the “good” carbs will also metabolize into sugar in about 40 minutes.

How much sugar? How many teaspoons’ equivalent? Easy to figure: Divide by 4.

That is, divide the number of carbs you’re eating by 4, and that’s the number of teaspoons of sugar those carbs will metabolize into: in about 40 minutes if they’re “good” carbs, faster if they’re “bad” carbs...but it’s still the same divide-by-four.

Because 4 grams of carbs OR 4 grams of sugar equal 1 teaspoon of sugar.

If (sneaky) food labels or recipes list only the # grams of carbs, take that number & divide by four. For example, a granola bar admitting to 24 grams carbs on its label -- divide those 24 grams by 4. That granola bar contains the equivalent of 6 teaspoons of sugar!

12 oz evaporated fat-free milk: 45 carbs = 11 tsp sugar (45 divided by 4) Equals a candy bar

“wholesome goodness of whole-grain granola”: 24 g carbs = 6 tsp sugar (24 divided by 4)

A cereal label may list 22 grams of carbs per cup. Divide those 22 grams by 4: That cup contains what will quickly become 5 1/2 teaspoons of sugar. Lots of glucose energy already there. In the product.

Dr. Oz & Oprah: What sugar does to your body

For a healthy, high-energy snack: A medium-sized apple contains 21 grams of carbohydrates. Divide those 21 g by 4 = over 5 teaspoons of sugar. Sweet! And that sugar metabolizes fast because it’s already in solution!

1 slice whole wheat bread: 115 calories; 20 g carbs (divide by 4) equal 5 tsp of sugar. Two slices: 10 tsp sugar.