Sugar Intake Checker

Summary

Enter your sex and daily added-sugar grams to see how your intake compares to AHA/WHO limits, with a traffic-light indicator and teaspoon equivalent.

How it works

1. Select your sex to apply the correct AHA daily added-sugar limit (25 g for women, 36 g for men).
2. Enter the total grams of added sugar you consumed today.
3. The tool calculates your percentage of the daily recommended value.
4. A traffic-light indicator shows green (within limit), yellow (up to 150 %), or red (over 150 %).
5. Your intake is converted to teaspoons (1 tsp = 4 g) for an intuitive visual.
6. Comparisons to common foods help you put your number in context.

Use cases

• Quickly check whether your daily diet exceeds recommended added-sugar limits.
• Track sugar intake while managing weight or blood glucose levels.
• Educate yourself on how a single soda or candy bar affects your daily budget.
• Support a nutritionist consultation by arriving with a concrete daily figure.
• Help children or teenagers understand sugar consumption relative to guidelines.
• Compare intake before and after swapping a high-sugar food for a lower-sugar alternative.

Frequently Asked Questions