{"id":4188,"date":"2023-03-30T12:31:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T10:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maybeless-sugar.ch\/what-is-recommended\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:26:48","slug":"what-is-recommended","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maybeless-sugar.ch\/en\/what-is-recommended\/","title":{"rendered":"What is recommended?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are the recommendations for our consumption of added sugars?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is recommended not to exceed 50 grams of added sugars per day for a partially active adult, which accounts for 10% of total energy intake.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This recommendation varies according to energy requirements. The recommended maximum is higher for people who do a lot of physical activity and lower for inactive people: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Max. 45 grams for an inactive adult <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max. 50 grams for a partially active adult <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max. 60 grams for a sufficiently active adult <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max. 70 grams for a trained adult <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Swiss Pediatric Society, added sugars should be avoided for children under the age of 3. Up to the age of 12, intake of added sugars should not exceed 5% of total energy intake, or around 25 grams. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recommendations of the Swiss Paediatric Society: https: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paediatrieschweiz.ch\/fr\/consommation-de-sucre-des-enfants-et-adolescents-situation-actuelle-et-recommandations\/\">\/\/www.paediatrieschweiz.ch\/fr\/consommation-de-sucre-des-enfants-et-adolescents-situation-actuelle-et-recommandations\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fact sheet on menuCH: Physical activity behaviour in Switzerland 2014-2015 (accessed on 29.03.2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blv.admin.ch\/blv\/fr\/home\/lebensmittel-und-ernaehrung\/ernaehrung\/menuCH\/menuch-koch-ess-bewegungsverhalten.html\">https:\/\/www.blv.admin.ch\/blv\/fr\/home\/lebensmittel-und-ernaehrung\/ernaehrung\/menuCH\/menuch-koch-ess-bewegungsverhalten.html)<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Energy expenditure table (accessed on 29.03.2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/medecine.umontreal.ca\/2015\/06\/20\/tableau-des-depenses-energetiques\/\">https:\/\/medecine.umontreal.ca\/2015\/06\/20\/tableau-des-depenses-energetiques\/)<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do I set my goal?<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Got it!<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/maybeless-sugar.ch\/en\/edit-my-profile\/\">Edit profile<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the recommendations for our consumption of added sugars? 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