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Ever wondered how much sugar everyday foods contain?

We tried to find the average sugar content in some popular food items.

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THE SUGAR TAX, which will target manufacturers of sweetened drinks, comes into effect this coming Tuesday.

The levy will see 30 cent per litre added on to sweetened drinks that contain more than  eight grams of sugar per 100 millilitre serving.

The World Health Organisation suggests that ideally less than 25g (six teaspoons) of sugar should be consumed per day.

In a typical can of Coke, the sugar content is 39g. Of course, sweetened drinks aren’t the only place you’ll find sugar in the foods you encounter each day.

We picked out a range of everyday food items to take a look at – our video shows how much sugar they each contain.

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    Feb 17th 2016, 12:03 PM

    And still earn no money….

    I use spotify but make sure I buy from artists I like

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    Feb 17th 2016, 12:26 PM

    Me too. I make sure I buy stuff I like.

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    Feb 17th 2016, 1:11 PM

    I buy from only a select few bands that I like and know need the money. If artists don’t like spotify they shouldn’t allow their music on it.

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    Feb 17th 2016, 1:38 PM

    I only buy music from obscure bands that none of you would know. Mainstream bands aren’t my thing

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    Feb 17th 2016, 3:07 PM

    I illegally download any music ever I like. I’m not helping kayne outs debt

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    Feb 17th 2016, 12:27 PM

    Here is an Irish band worth a listen – The Altered Hours https://open.spotify.com/artist/0UNk763Kw96Dd3pC3coKm3 great to see them getting some exposure

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    Feb 17th 2016, 12:36 PM

    My mates band, https://open.spotify.com/album/7KGdsNyMYE0nXnaLziTZrK heavy metal. Have a listen if you like.

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    Feb 17th 2016, 8:13 PM

    Me in Time’s single “everybody’s darling” on sound cloud :)

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    Feb 18th 2016, 8:24 AM

    It’s gruesome but one sure fire way is to drive off a bridge in Sweden. I’d never heard of Viola Beach till last Sunday. Their music was pretty good. Poor lads.

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