On a 2,000 calorie diet, if you cut your sugar intake to 10%, what would your daily sugar intake be?

In contrast, the US dietary guidelines advise people to limit their intake to less than 10% of their daily calorie intake. For a person eating 2,000 calories per day, this would equal 50 grams of sugar, or about 12.5 teaspoons ( 8 ). If you are healthy, lean and active, these seem like reasonable amounts.