{"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":"2026-03-24T09:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:18:54","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><strong>What are the recommendations for our consumption of added sugars?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>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>This recommendation varies according to energy requirements. The recommended maximum limit is higher for people who do a lot of physical activity and lower for inactive individuals: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Max.\n45 grams for an inactive adult <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max.\n50 grams for a partially active adult <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max. 60 grams for a moderatly active adult <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max. 70 grams for a highly active adult <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p>According to the Swiss Pediatric Society, added sugars should be avoided for children under the age of 3.\nUp 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>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>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>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>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? 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. This recommendation varies according to energy requirements. 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