Table 2.

The average and range of carbohydrate, sugars, and added sugars intakes among Canadians according to Canadian Community Health Survey (2004) data compared to dietary recommendations.

	Average	Range	AMDR
Carbohydrate	51%	49%–56%	45%–65%
Total sugars	21%	19%–27%	None
Added sugars (est)	11%	10%–14%	<25%

AMDR based on Institute of Medicine Dietary Recommendation report (Canadian and US dietary guidelines) [10]. There is no dietary recommendation for total sugars or added sugars; the suggested maximum intake of added sugars is 25% of total energy. Abbreviations: AMDR = Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range; est: estimate.