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Daily sugar goal

Iguessicandothis
Iguessicandothis Posts: 2,132 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Is it ok to be way under the daily limit for sugar? I always hit my carb and protein goals but only about half the sugar.

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Yes.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    There is no minimum daily level of sugar one should have.
  • Iguessicandothis
    Iguessicandothis Posts: 2,132 Member
    Awesome, thanks! I assumed so, but wasn't sure if it was one of those weird things that sound unhealthy but are actually vital.
  • cbelc2
    cbelc2 Posts: 762 Member
    I consume no added sugar at all; but I eat fruit, and sometmes I go over my sugar limit.
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    Consuming minimal sugar is most likely un-American but not unhealthy.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited December 2015
    The important number is total carbs, even for diabetics. Sugar is just one type of carb (as is starch and fiber) and they all break down into glucose in your body (except insoluble fiber, which granny used to call "roughage" and is necessary for intestinal health but not absorbed). The only difference between sugars (simple carbs) and starches (complex carbs) is how fast it hits the bloodstream. You do not want to be under in your fiber. It is OK to be under in your sugar. I changed my diary to track fiber instead of sugar because it is important to get enough.
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