According to people familiar with the matter, the Trump administration plans to recommend that Americans reduce their sugar intake in the new version of the dietary guidelines and suggest a limit of no more than 10 grams of added sugar intake per meal. The latest version of the federal dietary guidelines, which is due to be officially released later this week, will encourage people to avoid added sugars — this type of sugar is not naturally found in foods such as fruit and milk. At the same time, the guidelines will also call on people to stay away from highly processed foods that occupy a mainstream position in the US food industry. The new version of the guidelines intends to continue one of the core restrictions: the intake of added sugar by people over the age of two must not account for more than 10% of the total energy supply. If consumers want to limit their intake of added sugar to less than 10 grams per meal, they must avoid many sugary muesli and full-sugar sodas. A 12-ounce can of regular Coca Cola contains as much as 39 grams of sugar.

According to people familiar with the matter, the Trump administration plans to recommend that Americans reduce their sugar intake in the new version of the dietary guidelines and suggest a limit of no more than 10 grams of added sugar intake per meal. The latest version of the federal dietary guidelines, which is due to be officially released later this week, will encourage people to avoid added sugars — this type of sugar is not naturally found in foods such as fruit and milk. At the same time, the guidelines will also call on people to stay away from highly processed foods that occupy a mainstream position in the US food industry. The new version of the guidelines intends to continue one of the core restrictions: the intake of added sugar by people over the age of two must not account for more than 10% of the total energy supply. If consumers want to limit their intake of added sugar to less than 10 grams per meal, they must avoid many sugary muesli and full-sugar sodas. A 12-ounce can of regular Coca Cola contains as much as 39 grams of sugar.