{"id":130843,"date":"2025-09-26T13:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T05:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogoherbs.com\/?p=130843"},"modified":"2026-10-10T09:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T01:08:12","slug":"blog-%e6%b0%b4%e6%9e%9c%e6%94%9d%e5%85%a5%e9%81%8e%e9%87%8f%e6%8f%90%e9%98%b2%e8%84%82%e8%82%aa%e8%82%9d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogoherbs.com\/en\/blog-%e6%b0%b4%e6%9e%9c%e6%94%9d%e5%85%a5%e9%81%8e%e9%87%8f%e6%8f%90%e9%98%b2%e8%84%82%e8%82%aa%e8%82%9d","title":{"rendered":"Sugar and fructose metabolism in fruits: Can fruits replace vegetables or regular meals?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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"I didn't eat enough vegetables today, so I'll make up for it with some fruit," and "I'm on a diet and worried about gaining weight, so I'll eat a piece of fruit as a meal"\u2014these two statements sound reasonable, but they actually address two different questions. The former asks, "Can fruit replace vegetables?" while the latter asks, "Can fruit replace a regular meal?" In recent years, another claim has become popular online: the fructose in fruit can lead to fatty liver and high blood pressure, so fruit should be eaten sparingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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This article clarifies three things separately: the nutritional classification of sugars in fruits, where fructose actually goes in the body, and the proper place of fruits in our daily diet.<\/p>\n

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First, let's clarify: the sugar in fruit is not the same as "free sugar".<\/a>
II. Why do WHO recommendations not apply to whole fruits?<\/a>
3. What's the difference between an apple and a glass of juice?<\/a>
IV. Where does fructose go in the body? The division of labor between the small intestine and the liver.<\/a>
5. Is there a difference between eating fruit on an empty stomach and eating it after a meal?<\/a>
6. Can fruit cause fatty liver or high blood pressure?<\/a>
7. Can fruit replace vegetables or regular meals?<\/a>
8. How much fruit should you eat each day? How much is one serving?<\/a>
9. Which fruits are high in sugar? How to choose them?<\/a>
10. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/a><\/div>\n

First, let's clarify: the sugar in fruit is not the same as "free sugar".<\/h2>\n

When discussing the sugar content of fruits, the first term to clarify is "sugar".Free sugars<\/b>"(free sugars)." This is a key concept used by the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish sugar content recommendations, and its scope is narrower than most people imagine:<\/p>\n