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Sugar suggestions per day...

mrsgolfie
mrsgolfie Posts: 42 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
The World Health Organization?s recommends that 10% percent of your total calories come from sugars. Here is how the math breaksdown:

1200 calories, 10% = 120 calories = 30.0 g of sugar
1300 calories, 10% = 130 calories = 32.5 g of sugar
1400 calories, 10% = 140 calories = 35.0 g of sugar
1500 calories, 10% = 150 calories = 37.5 g of sugar
1600 calories, 10% = 160 calories = 40.0 g of sugar
1700 calories, 10% = 170 calories = 42.5 g of sugar
1800 calories, 10% = 180 calories = 45.0 g of sugar
1900 calories, 10% = 190 calories = 47.5 g of sugar
2000 calories, 10% = 200 calories = 50.0 g of sugar
2100 calories, 10% = 210 calories = 52.5 g of sugar
2200 calories, 10% = 220 calories = 55.0 g of sugar
2300 calories, 10% = 230 calories = 57.5 g of sugar
2400 calories, 10% = 240 calories = 60.0 g of sugar

Replies

  • mrsgolfie
    mrsgolfie Posts: 42 Member
    Noticed my sugar daily intake is much too high! After my yogurt I have in the fridge I'm going to start buying "sugar free" I think! Also so much sugar in fruits! :cry:
  • lawtechie
    lawtechie Posts: 708 Member
    The article also says ADDED sugar. So fruits, honey and food with natural sugars aren't included in that 10% figure. That sounds reasonable too. The food industry really does add too much junk to processed foods.
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