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186 ALICE CALLAHAN, PHD, HEATHER LEONARD, MED, RDN, AND TAMBERLY POWELL, MS, RDN<br />

The 2020 Dietary Guidelines recommend that less than 10% of total calories come from<br />

added sugars because of its link to obesity <strong>and</strong> chronic disease. This means that someone<br />

eating a 2,000 calorie diet would want to limit their added sugar intake to about 12<br />

teaspoons per day. To put that in perspective, a 12 oz can of soda has about 10 teaspoons<br />

of sugar. We will discuss added sugar in more detail later in the unit.<br />

Below is a chart summarizing the above recommendations.<br />

Recommendations<br />

RDA for Total Carbohydrate<br />

AMDR for Total Carbohydrate<br />

AI for Fiber<br />

Dietary guidelines for added sugar<br />

130 grams<br />

45% – 65% of total calories<br />

14 grams for every 1,000 calories consumed<br />

Less than 10% of total calories<br />

Table 4.2 Dietary Recommendations for Carbohydrates<br />

Self-Check:<br />

An interactive H5P element has been excluded from this version of the text. You can view it online here:<br />

https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/nutritionscience/?p=71#h5p-2<br />

Resources:<br />

• U.S. Department of Agriculture <strong>and</strong> U.S. Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Human<br />

Services. (2020). Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, 9th Edition.<br />

Retrieved from https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/<br />

• Institute of Medicine, Food <strong>and</strong> <strong>Nutrition</strong> Board. (2005). Dietary Reference Intakes<br />

for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, <strong>and</strong> Amino<br />

Acids (Macronutrients). Retrieved from https://www.nap.edu/read/10490/chapter/1

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