Sugar

cowsgomoo2
cowsgomoo2 Posts: 3
edited October 2 in Food and Nutrition
I just started using this app again and find the nutrients goals to be a bit unrealistic when it comes to sugar. The goal set for me is 50g of sugar a day, by breakfast time I was already over this goal. I had Kashi heart to heart cereal (10g) (about a cup and a half) with 2% milk (6g), an Organic Yogurt (22g) and 4oz of OJ (13g).

There is no question I have a sweet tooth and sugar is probably something I should cut drastically from my diet. This week I switched yogurts because the one I was eating had 28g of sugar and I used to have 2 a day. I'm not a big fan of yogurt, I have been eating it under my doctors recommendation. I've tried the plain yogurt thing and Greek yogurt and my taste buds just do not approve.

Is 50g of sugar per day a real guideline? It seems impossible to me.

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  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    50 isnt that bad. My goal is like 24 xD

    The oj is a problem there. Not filling and too high in sugar. 22g is still crazy high for yogurt, Try Anderson Erickson yo light. Had around 8-9g i think :]
  • Helenatrandom
    Helenatrandom Posts: 1,166 Member
    I can't answer how real it is, but I used 39 this morning on Fiber One 80 Calorie Honeygrams, fat free milk, and a banana, and was also disappointed at how close I am my sugar goal.
  • kristenanna
    kristenanna Posts: 33 Member
    This is the RDI for New Zealand consumers who wish to maintain their weight. Handy as you can personalise to your sex, weight and age.
    http://www.consumer.org.nz/reports/rdi-calculator/rdi-calculator
  • mgleason01
    mgleason01 Posts: 78 Member
    I agree....I always go over the goal set for sugar. I think the issue lies in distinguishing between added sugar and those sugars that are naturally occurring. I wonder if the goal is based on added sugar.
  • kristenanna
    kristenanna Posts: 33 Member
    ^ Figures sourced from the Ministry of Health Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand.
  • kyylieeeeee
    kyylieeeeee Posts: 197 Member
    Sugar is my biggest issue, too; it's the only goal I consistently go over. But it's mostly from fruit-on-the-bottom Chobani Greek yoghurt or fresh fruits (okay, fine, and sometimes cookies or pie...but only sometimes!). I always think of my MFP 27g of sugar goal as my goal for added or processed sugar, not natural sugar in fruit-- because I can't imagine not eating fruit!
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