Sugar amount analysis in food from Lithuanian food market

When taking too much simple sugar, especially sucrose, harmful health effects occur: more tooth decay occurs, the excess sugar coverts into fat, digestive system gets irritated, increase of weight, possibility in increasing of developing cancer cells, pancreatic and other misbalances in the endocrine organs. Thesis goal: to perform sugar amount analysis in Lithuanian food market Analysis methodology. Assessing the amount of sugar (g/100g) there was analyzed 147 major food labels (106 Lithuanian and foreign manufacturers 41): Meat (23 labels), fish (13), milk (37), sauces (17), soft drinks (25), bread (19), and breakfast cereals (13). Results and conclusions. It was found that in breakfast cereal flakes sugar content was the highest, average 20,41g/100 g. In meat products group there was the lowest average sugar content, on average 0,93g/100g. Dairy group maximum amount of sugar was indicated in curd cheese with poppy seeds \"Pasaka\", 28,10g/100g. Sauces largest sugar group was indicated in“Heinz” ketchup, 22,80g/100g. Beverages group maximum amount of sugar was indicated in \"Sprite\" carbonated beverage 33g/100g. The majority (77%) of the respondents did not know the recommended maximum daily amount of sugar (90 grams) intake for an adult. The vast majority of users' knowledge, which food groups has biggest sugar amount was mostly correct (questionnaires were provided), users stated: confectionery, breakfast cereals and dairy products groups. More than half (57%) of the respondents are not interested in food sugar content. Consumers' knowledge about the effect of sugar in the body is good, they know that sugar leads to obesity, causes dental diseases, pancreatic diseases. About half (45.8%) of consumers prefer products without sugar or with a reduced amount