how much sugar should a toddler have a day
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.