Sugar Level

nippybadger
nippybadger Posts: 12 Member
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Hi all

MFP gives me a daily sugar goal of 67g. Generally I don’t come close to it, but after some research I found that the NHS suggests a limit of 30g a day and the American Heart people 40g. I’ve breached those now and again, even though I’m trying to be careful.

Does anyone know how MFP arrives at its goal when the others seem to be advocating much less?

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,409 Member
    NHS and AHA are likely talking about added sugar. MFP doesn't differentiate between added sugars and lactose/fructose that occurs naturally in dairy and fruit.
  • nippybadger
    nippybadger Posts: 12 Member
    Thanks cm. I assumed that NHS & AHA would be talking about added. But it hadn’t occurred to me that MFP might be lumping added and natural together. In which case I’m doing fine. :) I only once breached that quota and on that day... well..I had aimed to misbehave. :)

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