Fructose has 279 kcal per 100 g. Pure fruit sugar, not an artificial sweetener. Sweeter than sucrose but with the same calorie load. Adults consuming ≥25% of calories from sugar had 2.75× the CVD mortality risk vs <10% (Yang et al., JAMA Intern Med 2014). Track it like sugar.
How should I track Sweeteners, tabletop, fructose, liquid?
The trickiest part about tracking Sweeteners, tabletop, fructose, liquid 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.