Added Sugar Sources and Their Impact on Diet Quality and Nutrient Intakes: An Analysis Across Added Sugar Intake Levels in United States Children and Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Added sugars (AS) are considered free sugars that are added to foods, and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020‒2025 recommend limiting their intake to <10% calories.

Objectives

To evaluate diet quality and nutrient adequacy at increasing AS intake levels.

Methods

Two-day 24-h dietary recall data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2018 were used for intake assessment, and AS intake categories were defined as <10%, 10-15% and >15% of calories from AS.

Results

About one-third of the children were in each AS intake category, although nearly half of the adult population was in the <10% calories from AS category, and the mean AS intake was 13.4% calories in children and 12.2% calories in adults. With increasing AS calories,

SUBMITTER: Tucker M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12605293 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature