Measuring sugar as a calorie when dieting is not the best approach in my view. Any naturopath or other enlightened being will tell you that sugar is poison to the body. In terms of dieting, its not so much the calories that create weight problems (well yes of course but for the sake of my point), its how sugar reacts in the body cells and feeds fat cells and makes losing weight harder even if you eat less food but continue to use sugar that really is the issue. Try educating yourself about sugar in the body and read some books that explain this complex process. There are some great books out there.