How much sugar a day is good for health?

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends consuming less than 10% of total daily energy intake from free sugars (less than 5% is better if possible). For someone on a 2,000-calorie diet, that means less than 50 grams of sugar per day (25 grams is ideal).

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Dr. Priya Sammani, MBBS, PG Dip. FM

Updated on: April 2026

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Ungakanani ushukela ngosuku olungele impilo?

I-World Health Organization (WHO) incoma ukudla okungaphansi kuka-10% wesamba samandla sansuku zonke samandla kushukela wamahhala (okungaphansi kuka-5% kungcono uma kungenzeka). Kumuntu odla ukudla okunama-kilojoule angu-2,000, lokho kusho ukuthi ungaphansi kwamagremu angama-50 kashukela ngosuku (amagremu angama-25 alungile).

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