A "small drizzle" is rarely small. A WHO umbrella review (Hajishafiee et al., BMC Public Health 2023) found a continuous dose-response between free sugars and dental caries — and syrup drizzles add up across the day. Per 100 g: 341 kcal, 53 g sugar.
How should I track Fruit syrup?
The trickiest part about tracking Fruit syrup is that small portions pack a lot of calories, and most people estimate sweet portions poorly. Research (Almiron-Roig et al., Appetite 2013) found that calorie-dense foods are underestimated by 50–200% when portioned by eye. Weighing on a scale takes the guesswork out. And here is the mindset shift that helps: tracking sweets is not about guilt. It is about awareness. When you log a treat honestly, you can plan around it and still hit your targets for the day.