TABLE 2.
Average daily servings of foods and beverage groupings ranked by average contribution of added sugar to the diet in children
| Food grouping1 | Daily servings2,3 (mean ± SD) | Range of servings2,3 |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar-sweetened beverages (i.e., soda, fruit drinks, tea, water)4 | 0.48 ± 0.72 | 0–6.00 |
| Ready-to-eat cereals (presweetened) | 0.51 ± 0.72 | 0–4.83 |
| Cake, cookies, pie, pastry, Danish, donut, and cobbler | 0.30 ± 0.52 | 0–4.66 |
| Non-chocolate candy | 0.07 ± 0.32 | 0–4.33 |
| Chocolate candy | 0.01 ± 0.09 | 0–1.50 |
| Frozen dairy and nondairy desserts | 0.14 ± 0.38 | 0–3.00 |
| Sweetened flavored milk | 0.24 ± 0.44 | 0–2.50 |
| Sweetened yogurt4 | 0.03 ± 0.13 | 0–1.50 |
| Snack bar | 0.08 ± 0.24 | 0–2.55 |
| Syrup, honey, jam, jelly, preserves | 0.92 ± 0.27 | 0–3.00 |
| Sweet sauces, frosting, and glaze | 0.01 ± 0.09 | 0–1.25 |
1
Ranked in order by percentage of added sugar by foods within the food grouping to daily total added sugar.
2
Serving sizes have been assigned to each Nutrition Data System for Research (NDS-R) food and beverage based on the recommendations made by the 2000 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. For foods not included in recommendations (e.g., cookies, fruit drinks), FDA serving sizes have been used.
3
Servings are based on average across two 24-h dietary recalls.
4
Does not include artificially sweetened versions.