8 Surprising Foods with More Sugar Than a Glazed Donut

On average, each of us eats about 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day. (FYI, that’s an extra 350 calories.) The American Heart Association, however, recommends no more than 6 teaspoons of sugar for women and 9 teaspoons for men each day to reduce the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. That means we’re consuming nearly four times the recommended limit — and that single glazed donut would take up about a third of your daily allowance.

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Lauren Smith, MA

Lauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.

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