AnswerBank Answer:
How much sugar should we consume each day?
Children and adults should consume no more than 10% of their daily calories in sugar.
Average daily calorie consumption, by age group and sex, household population aged 5 or older, Canada excluding territories
Age group
2004 Average Calories
10 % Calories
Grams of sugar
(4 calories/g)
5 to 11
2,041
204
51
12 to 19
Male
2,806
281
70
Female
2,047
205
51
20 to 39
Male
2,660
266
66
Female
1,899
190
47
40 to 64
Male
2,345
235
58
Female
1,757
176
44
65 or older
Male
1,948
195
48
Female
1,544
154
38
NOTE: excludes women who were pregnant or breastfeeding. Estimates of energy intake include calories from alcoholic beverages. Source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey
