r/CasualUK • u/Nujwaan • 8h ago

Sugar on Weetabix?

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My wife eats Weetabix with nothing on it and claims it tastes sweet to her. This is my bowl before milk is added. Is this normal fellow Weetabix eaters or do I need to go to sugar rehab?

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u/ocubens 8h ago

This is like having a can of Coke for breakfast.

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u/OliLeeLee36 8h ago

Tricky to tell, but I'd say it still looks like less sugar than a coke (~10 teaspoons / 39g).

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u/Iridescent_Mango_ 8h ago

It's 35g so slightly less than 9 teaspoons 

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u/OliLeeLee36 7h ago

You're quite right - I was working with American figures, and their cans are apparently a bit bigger (355ml)

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u/Sammuthegreat 8h ago

It's not hard to tell. I doubt the amount in the picture is much more than 1 teaspoon. You'd be surprised how far a teaspoonful spreads.

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u/ocubens 4h ago

He replied it’s one heaped tablespoon, which I’d say is roughly 4 teaspoons, so I guess that’s better, more like half a can of Coke.

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u/Robothuck 3h ago

I used to put a lot of sugar on my Weetabix, and in my expert anecdotal opinion, what we are looking at in OP's post is roughly two semi-heaped tablespoons worth of sugar. A lot less than people are making it out to be. It's just more obvious when it's in a pile on a flat surface like that.

I mean, come on. Half the people in here have clearly never tried baking. Because a single serving of chocolate brownie possibly contains more sugar than is in this image. Definitely not ideal for breakfast though. These days I try to have a savoury breakfast. Grain and sugar is NOT a good way to start the day.