There’s no simple answer to how much sugar you should eat per day, as this may depend on several factors food.
According to the FDA experts in the United States haven’t determined a daily value (DV) for total sugars. In the United Kingdom, the reference intake (RI) for total sugars is 90 grams (g). สมัคร ufabet
Health organizations and researchers worldwide agree that. It’s important to limit the intake of “free sugars.” These include added sugars and those that occur naturally in honey, syrups, and unsweetened fruit and vegetable juices.
The AHA suggests the maximum amount of added sugars you should eat in a day is:
- Men: 37.5 g per day (150 calories, 9 teaspoons [tsp])
- Women: 25 g per day (100 calories, 6 tsp)
To put that into perspective, one 12-ounce (355-mL) can of Coke contains 140 calories from sugar. While a regular-sized Snickers bar contains 120 calories from sugar.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that less than 10% of daily calories come from added sugars. If you eat the average 2,000-calorie diet per day, this equals 50 g of sugar (200 calories, 12.5 tsp).
However, it’s important to note that some other healthcare organizations and researchers consider these targets too high. For instance:
- The United Kingdom’s NHS recommends adults consume less than 30 g (120 calories) of free sugars daily, or 5% of total calories.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) strongly recommends that added sugars make up less than 5% of total calories.
- A 2023 review of 8,601 research articles recommends consuming less than 25 g (100 calories) of free sugars daily.
If we consider these lower free sugar targets, the added sugars in the can of Coke and the Snickers bar exceed the daily recommendations.