Question

Among apples, cherries, oranges, and watermelons, a serving of which fruit would raise the level of sugar in blood by the least amount?

Answer 1

The answer is watermelons

Answer 2

Answer: Watermelon will raise the level of sugar in the blood by the least amount.

Reason:

• The amount of blood sugar raised by given food products depends on the amount of carbohydrates present in that particular food.
• The more the carbohydrates present the more will be the rise in blood sugar level after consuming the food product.
• The amount of carbohydrates present in the 237 ml of the given fruits  is as follows :

1. Apples - 17g

2. Cherries - 19g

3. Oranges - 21g

4. Watermelons - 12g

Since, watermelons have the least amount of carbohydrates they will raise the blood sugar level by the least amount.