More Sugar Than Soda: The Truth About These So-Called “Healthy” Products

Many of these products contain more sugar than soda and are loaded with artificial ingredients. Consumers are being misled by a healthy-looking image – and paying the price in the long run.

Healthy Image – Unhealthy Inside

Food and drinks are often marketed as healthy, even though they’re full of sugar, artificial sweeteners, and other additives that don’t belong in a nutritious diet.
The packaging looks appealing – but the reality inside tells a different story.

Smoothies With More Sugar Than Soda

Many smoothies are sold with claims about vitamins and “antioxidants.” But a lot of them actually contain more sugar than soda.
For example, a popular smoothie from Innocent has 11 grams of sugar per 100 grams – more than Coca-Cola.
When fruit is turned into juice or smoothie, the fiber is removed. That makes your body absorb the sugar too quickly, which can lead to fatigue and overeating.

Drinking Yogurt Sounds Healthy – But It’s Misleading

Actimel is marketed with promises to “support your immune system.” But it also contains 11.6 grams of sugar per 100 grams – more than soda.
These kinds of products don’t keep you full for long and are especially popular among children. Many parents choose them with good intentions – but they’re not any healthier than candy.

Breakfast With Hidden Sugar

Products like Nesquik proudly highlight that they contain whole grains. But they rarely mention the high sugar content.
Nesquik, for example, contains 22.5 grams of sugar per 100 grams – nearly a quarter of the entire box.
Eating these kinds of products daily can harm your gut and increase the risk of illness.

“Healthy” Ice Cream – Packed With Artificial Ingredients

The ice cream Underground Mango/Lime is marketed with:

• “No added sugar”

• “High in fiber”

• “Only 50 calories”

But in reality, it’s packed with:

• Artificial sweeteners

• Food coloring

• Emulsifiers and synthetic “fiber powder”

• Very little real fruit

These sweeteners can mess with your appetite and metabolism – and increase the risk of weight gain.

Promised Regulations Never Happened

Back in 2009, the EU agreed on regulations to stop unhealthy products from being marketed as healthy.
But 16 years later, nothing has changed.
The food industry has worked hard to block those rules. That’s why we still see products with health claims – even if they don’t live up to them.

Consumers Are Being Misled

Many products have names like “Innocent” and phrases like “immune support” that make us think we’re buying something healthy.
But in reality, we’re often getting something closer to candy – just wrapped in a healthy-looking package.
The result? We eat and drink things we believe are good for us – but that can harm our bodies over time.