One teaspoon of sugar equals four grams. The FDA recommends no more than 10 teaspoons (40 grams)of added sugar per day for a 2000 calorie diet, while the WHO went with 12 teaspoons (48 grams) for the same diet. Keep in mind that one 12-oz can of Coke has 10 teaspoons of sugar, earning it the nickname "liquid candy." When looking for sugar on food labels, be aware that it has many names and forms including:

• brown sugar
• corn sweetener
• corn syrup
• dextrose
• fructose
• fruit juice concentrates
• glucose
• high-fructose corn syrup
• honey
• invert sugar
• lactose
• maltose
• malt syrup
• molasses
• raw sugar
• sucrose
• sugar
• syrup

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