Sugar Per Serving Calculator Formula

Understand the math behind the sugar per serving calculator. Each variable explained with a worked example.

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Formulas Used

Sugar Per Serving

sugar_per = total_sugar_g / servings

Calories from Sugar

cal_from_sugar = (total_sugar_g / servings) * 4

Teaspoons of Sugar

tsp_equiv = (total_sugar_g / servings) / 4

% of 25 g Daily Limit

pct_daily_25 = (total_sugar_g / servings) / 25 * 100

Variables

VariableDescriptionDefault
total_sugar_gTotal Recipe Sugar(g)48
servingsServings8

How It Works

How to Calculate Sugar Per Serving

Formula

Sugar Per Serving = Total Sugar / Servings

Sugar Conversions

  • 1 teaspoon sugar = 4 grams
  • 1 tablespoon sugar = 12 grams
  • 1 cup sugar = 200 grams

    • Daily Limits (Added Sugar)

  • AHA Women: 25 g (6 tsp)
  • AHA Men: 36 g (9 tsp)
  • WHO: less than 10% of calories (about 50 g)

    • Worked Example

    A cake recipe uses 48 g sugar and serves 8.

    total_sugar_g = 48servings = 8
    1. 01Sugar per serving: 48 / 8 = 6 g.
    2. 02Calories from sugar: 6 x 4 = 24 kcal.
    3. 03Teaspoons: 6 / 4 = 1.5 tsp.
    4. 04% of 25 g daily limit: (6/25) x 100 = 24%.

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