Dietary Guidelines for Americans

“The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend at least 46 grams per day for healthy women and 56 grams per day for healthy men.”

“The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend 21 – 25 grams per day for healthy women and 30 -38 grams per day for healthy men, depending on age.”

“According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans people who are 2 years old or over should ensure that added sugar makes up less than 10% of their total daily calories.”

“This means that if an adult consumes 2,000 calories in one day, less than 200 of those calories should come from added sugars.”