Daily Sugar Intake Calculator
Add up added sugar from foods and drinks and see it against general guidance.
Tracking added sugar
Added sugar hides in many foods and drinks and adds up quickly, often beyond what people realise. This totals added sugar from what you consume, so you can see it against the general daily limits that health guidance commonly suggests for added sugar.
Enter your foods and drinks to total added sugar.
Added sugar, and where it hides
Health guidance generally recommends keeping added sugar to a modest share of daily intake, and the practical difficulty is that a lot of it is hidden — in drinks, sauces, cereals and processed foods where you might not expect it, with sugary drinks a particularly large contributor for many people. The distinction is added sugar rather than the natural sugars in whole fruit and milk, which come packaged with fibre and nutrients. Reading labels and cutting back on sugary drinks are the usual highest-impact steps. This is general information, not nutrition or medical advice; a registered dietitian or your doctor can advise on what suits your health and any specific dietary needs.
Daily Sugar Intake Calculator FAQ
What counts as added sugar?
Sugar added to foods and drinks, as opposed to the natural sugars in whole fruit and milk, which come with fibre and nutrients.
Where does added sugar hide?
In drinks, sauces, cereals and processed foods where you might not expect it — sugary drinks are a particularly large contributor for many people.
Is this nutrition advice?
No — it is general information. A registered dietitian or your doctor can advise on what suits your health and dietary needs.