31 Everyday Foods That Are Terrible for Your Health (Avoid Them at All Costs)

16. Fruit cocktail

Many packaged fruit cocktails trap the fruit in a syrupy bath of sugar.

So what if we choose the fruit packed in fruit juice instead? That sounds healthy, but it’s not.

A serving of Del Monte’s Fruit Cocktail packed in 100% juice has 60 calories and 14 g of sugar. However, a Del Monte’s Fruit Cocktail packed in water only has 45 calories and 7 g of sugar.

My opinion? If your kids love packaged fruits in their lunch boxes (or if you do), give them fruit packed in water. Otherwise avoid the excess calories and stick to fresh fruit instead.