How much sugar should children have?

Answer 1

Well since I have a 12 year old cousin, (auctually 14 but he acts like a 12 year old),He eats about 4 kilograms a day. So about only 2 kilograms. Because he is CRAZY when he eat at least 5 twinkies,2 doughnuts and a Hershey's chocolate bar, You have to stay away. I had to do a project, and i decide to do it on him. He actually eat 4.987654209 kilograms of sugar a day. So a 12 year old should only eat about 2 kilograms a day, 14 kilograms a week. I LOVE ANSWER QUESTIONS!!!!!

Answer 2

They need sugar as much as adults do (not more though, as often mistaken). Every person needs a daily amount of glucose which is found in many foods - fruit, vegetables e.t.c. But they don't necessarily need the "added sugar" (sucrose, dextrose) that is found in sweets which they love so much. It does harm to your organism - develops fat, cholesterol, damages your teeth etc, so you ought to avoid giving your child treats with high sugar content and try not to let him develop sweet-tooth.

Answer 3

A toddler or 4-year-old shouldn't consume more than 17 grams of sugar per day. The less sugar they have, the better their health will be.

Answer 4

the recommended dose is obviously none but kids can have up to 80 grams a day until its unhealthy.

Answer 5

like 5kg a day, they need lots of energy because they are growing kids.

Answer 6

Yes, in small doses, and not often. kids have enough energy as it is and are also constantly growing, so the answer is both yes and no. But mostly no

Answer 7

i think the same amount of salt

Answer 8

one half a cup the whole day

Answer 9

2 kilograms