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According to the American Heart Association, toddlers should consume only 17 g of sugar per day. If a toddler consumes between 1,200 and 1,400 calories, this means that between 7 and 8 percent of her total calories should be from sugar.This equals out to about 170 calories from sugar per day.f the 186 foods analyzed, 53 percent of them contained at least 20 percent of calories from sugar. Too much sugar in your toddler's diet can cause serious health problems including obesity, diabetes, tooth decay and poor bone development.
We canât completely deprive our kids of sweet treats! However, the reality is the average American child consumes 21 teaspoons of added sugar per day, just 1 teaspoon less then the average adult! And the recommended daily consumption for a child is just 4 teaspoons of added sugar, and 4 to 6 for adults.