When sitting at your favourite café for a well-earned brunch, do you automatically scan the menu for the healthiest option?
A bowl of granola, topped with gut-friendly yoghurt, protein-packed nuts and colourful fruits certainly seems like it would fit the bill.
But while granola can look like the stuff of nutritionists’ dreams, it’s often hiding a slew of sneaky sugars. The next time you brunch, look out!
The deal with dried fruit.
Fruit is awesome. We make sure to eat 1–2 pieces of it everyday. While it contains some fructose – the sugar we try to avoid – fruit is packaged with exactly the right amount of fibre and water for our bodies to metabolise.
Dried fruit strips out the water, so all you’re left with are chewy sugar bombs. Or think about it this way: you couldn’t eat 50 grapes in one go, but you’ll easily consume the sugar of 50 grapes with a small box of raisins.
A sticky situation.
Perhaps the best thing about granola is its crunchy texture and caramelised clusters. But the sticky secret is, you guessed it, a lot of sugar.
Don’t be fooled by the names of “healthy” sugars on the menu, either – honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar and agave are all high in fructose.
The solution: make your own!
There are plenty of sugar-free options when you brunch (can anyone say avocado toast?). But if you’re really hankering for granola, it’s cheaper and healthier to make it yourself. That way, you know exactly what’s in there.
And if you’re after an even easier option, why not try something from our range of cereals and breakfast toppers, exclusive to Woolworths? Our I Quit Sugar Seeds & Nuts Cashews Almonds & Coconut is sweet, satiating and delicious served with full-fat yoghurt.
Plus, you can pimp it with your favourite granola ingredients! We love a sprinkling of cinnamon, some fresh berries, or even a bit of 85 per cent dark chocolate if we’re feeling cheeky.
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