Less sugar with fresh fruit

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Stelmica

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Should you use less sugar in fresh fruit compared to frozen juice? Will it affect the hydro. Readings??
 
Fresh fruit is mostly water, by weight. Hydro readings are based on the ratio of sugar to water. So adding fresh fruit will probably LOWER your specific gravity. Even though you're adding sugar in the form of fruit, you're also adding a lot more water.
 
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