What is the maximum daily intake of sugar?
Last update: 2012-12-19
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According to:
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/sugar-fix
How much sugar is OK to eat? The World Health Organization
suggests that healthy people limit added sugar intake to 10% of total daily calories.
On a 2,000-calorie diet, that translates into a maximum 50 grams of added sugar
a day (12 ounces of regular soda supplies 35 grams; one teaspoon of table sugar
contains 4).
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According to: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21849529
The American Heart Association Nutrition Committee
recommends women and men consume no more than 100 and 150 kcal of added sugar
per day, respectively, whereas the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010,
suggests a maximal added sugar intake of 25% or less of total energy.
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According to http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204660604574370851517144132.html
The American Heart Association is taking aim at the nation's sweet tooth, urging consumers to significantly cut back on the amount of sugar they get from such foods as soft drinks, cookies and ice cream.
In a scientific statement issued Monday, the organization says most women should limit their sugar intake to 100 calories, or about six teaspoons, a day; for men, the recommendation is 150 calories, or nine teaspoons.
The recommendations are likely to prove challenging for many consumers to meet. Just one 12-ounce can of cola has about 130 calories, or eight teaspoons of sugar.
Data gathered during a national nutrition survey between 2001 and 2004 suggest that Americans consume on average 355 calories, or more than 22 teaspoons, of sugar a day.
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According to http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204660604574370851517144132.html
The American Heart Association is taking aim at the nation's sweet tooth, urging consumers to significantly cut back on the amount of sugar they get from such foods as soft drinks, cookies and ice cream.
In a scientific statement issued Monday, the organization says most women should limit their sugar intake to 100 calories, or about six teaspoons, a day; for men, the recommendation is 150 calories, or nine teaspoons.
The recommendations are likely to prove challenging for many consumers to meet. Just one 12-ounce can of cola has about 130 calories, or eight teaspoons of sugar.
Data gathered during a national nutrition survey between 2001 and 2004 suggest that Americans consume on average 355 calories, or more than 22 teaspoons, of sugar a day.
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