Stellungnahme
Quantitative recommendation on sugar intake in Germany
With the consensus paper, the German Obesity Society (DAG), the German Diabetes Society (DDG), and the German Nutrition Society (DGE) are endorsing the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) from 2015 and call for a maximum free sugar intake of no more than 10% of total energy intake.
Free sugars include mono- and disaccharides which manufacturers, cooks or consumers add to foods, plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit concentrates, and fruit juices. In case of an estimated total energy intake of 2,000 kcal per day, this recommendation corresponds to 50 g free sugars. Ernahrungs Umschau 2019 66 26-3