How many grams of sugar should a 3-year-old child consume in one day?

Answer 1

Watch the labels in the food you buy--avoid anything high fructose syrup and high carb food items in the snack aisle. A piece of fruit, a vegetable, etc. is much better.

I'm not sure, but I'd guess as little as possible!

A child will get enough sugar naturally from fruit and other foods without eating sugar in the form of candy or fizzy drinks.

refined sugar sould be kept to a mininum. More important things for a 3 year old are calcium and vitamins.

Children have a natural sweet tooth, high metabolism and they tend to get bored easily (which can mean they dont eat as much at a sitting as they should.) Suger in moderation is not harmful to a small child, does not cause hyper-activity and it does satify a strong desire. But, you probably give your child more sugar than you realise. Ketchup, soda, juice, non-juice fruit drinks, peanut butter, commerical baked goods (waffles, muffins, etc), cereals, yogurts can all have a LOT of sugar in them. Your child will enjoy the sugar they eat in a day a lot more if they get in in truly sweet foods like cookies, popsicles and other such "junk" foods. IMO cookies (in moderation) are good for the soul. Switch to Cheerios or corn flakes instead of frosted or marshmallow cereals, get natural peanut butter, buy regular yogurt (not the food dyes sweetened kid stuff), serve less ketchup, bake your own muffins (not from a mix) and have your child drink 100% real juice and more water and milk and let him/her eat some sweets. What is childhood without cookies, candy and cupcakes? As long as he/she gets all her vitamins, minerals and macronutrients (lipids (fats/oils), carbohydrates (sugars, starches, fiber) and proteins)and enough excersize he/she will be healthy and fine.

Answer 2

You first need to determine what type of sugar you are referring to. There is sucrose, fructose and maltose. You next need to understand how the body utilizes and responds to these different types of sugars. Sucrose pretty much goes directly into the blood stream, spiking the blood sugar level for briefer periods of time and with more intense reactions. This type of sugar in larger quantities also leaches minerals from the body.( But everyones' tolerance level is different .) It also can, over time, cause problems with many other organ and body systems.....too many to list here....And is also linked to many psychological disorders. Fructose is utilized a bit slower by the body and is less harmful. Maltose is a complex type of sugar and releases more slowly and naturally into the body, creating a longer lasting, calmer and more sustained energy. It takes approximately 3 feet of sugar cane to make one teaspoon of refined white cane sugar. Think of it as rocket fuel for children the next time your kids are bouncing off the walls after a sugar fest

Answer 3

500g Toddlers can vary greatly based on their size and therefore their calorie needs, so it's difficult to give an exact number. Try to minimize the quantity of added,empty sugars (from white sugar, cane juice, rice syrup, molasses and corn syrup) consumed by your toddler and instead have your child get his sugars from nutritious sources such as fruits.

Answer 4

I believe that a three year old should get her/his daily ration of sugar mainly from whole fruits rather than fruit juices. Stay away from cane or corn sugars; our bodies do not know the difference. An occasional cookie or piece of candy is not bad for a child, but daily doses of sugared cereals, candy, pie, cake, soft drinks (e.g. sodas), etc. are not an accepted diet for children. and carbonated drinks also leach the calcium from their bones.

Answer 5

if your three year old was mine i would only give it sugar in fruit and every once in a while a little chocolate.

Answer 6

less than 1000

Answer 7

15 000 grams

Answer 8

500