This is about how many grams of fiber your child should eat on a daily basis. Check nutrition labels for the fiber content of other foods. Keep in mind that although fiber has many health attributes, too much fiber may interfere with absorption of some nutrients and limit energy intake if it quickly fills up your child. Also, it is important for your child to receive adequate fluids if he or she begins to eat more fibrous foods. High fiber foods like fruits and vegetables should be encouraged daily as they also contain numerous vitamins and minerals.
Natural sugar refers to sugar found naturally in foods such as fruit and milk.
Processed sugar simply means natural sugars were taken from a plant or food and processed to remove harmful substances or treated with heat or enzymes to enhance sweetness. But really, there is little difference in the nutritional value of sugars across the board. One advantage of consuming more natural sugars is they often are found in highly nutritious foods such as fruits or vegetables. You probably will not be able to distinguish natural sugars from added sugars on a nutrition label unless you look at the list of ingredients. Many sugars can be added during processing, such as high-fructose corn syrup, sucrose, glucose, molasses and fruit sugars.