Daily How Much

Adults should keep added sugar under 50 g daily; AHA advises ≤36 g for men and ≤25 g for women.

Keep added sugar under 10% of calories—about 50 g on a 2,000-calorie diet; many adults do better at 25–36 g for heart health.

Pregnancy blood sugar targets are fasting 70–95 mg/dL, 1-hour post-meal under 140, and 2-hour under 120.

For most adults, “normal” sugar means less than 10% of daily calories from added sugars, with lower targets even better.

Most adults should keep added sugar under 10% of calories; many do best at 25–36 g per day based on major health guidelines.

For diabetes, keep added sugars under 10% of calories; lower targets and smart carb choices steady glucose day to day.

Most adults should cap added sugar near 10% of daily calories (about 50 g on a 2,000-calorie diet), with tighter aims of 25–36 g from expert groups.

In cookie recipes, you can cut 10–25% sugar safely; high-sugar doughs handle up to 50% with texture trade-offs.

On a keto diet, keep added sugar near zero; most people fit only 0–10 g within a 20–50 g daily net-carb limit.

Yes, you can eat small amounts of sugar and stay in ketosis, but only if total daily net carbs remain low enough.