3 Canned Foods That Are the Best For Your Health — and 3 That Are the Absolute Worst

When you can have fresh fruit anyway, you really don't need the can and all the possible sauces and syrups included. Fruit is sweet on its own. "Canned fruits tend to have tons of preservatives and sugary syrup in them to stay good. I would advise people to read the label before choosing them. In general, there is usually sugar added," Rizzo said. Also, avoid canned fruit options that have visible syrups as a general rule to minimize sugar, Gans said.