08/01/2026
🍬 DAILY ADDED SUGAR LIMIT
👦 Children (2–18 years)
✅ Maximum: 25 grams/day
🥄 About 6 teaspoons
👩 Women
✅ Maximum: 25 grams/day
🥄 About 6 teaspoons
👨 Men
✅ Maximum: 36 grams/day
🥄 About 9 teaspoons
⭐ Better Health Goal
✅ 10–15 grams/day or less
⚠️ COMMON FOODS
🥤 Soda (12 oz)
❌ ~39 grams sugar
(Exceeds a child's daily limit)
🍫 Chocolate bar
❌ ~20–30 grams
🥣 Flavored yogurt
❌ ~10–20 grams
🍚 1 tablespoon sugar
❌ ~12.5 grams
✅ HEALTHIER CHOICES
🥚 Eggs → 0 g added sugar
🥜 Nuts → Very low sugar
🥣 Plain Greek yogurt → No added sugar
🥦 Vegetables → Very low sugar
🍎 Whole fruit → Natural sugar + fiber
🌾 Unsweetened oatmeal → 0 g added sugar