Tolerable upper intake level for dietary sugars

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  • EFSA EFSA

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There are different kinds of sugars in our diet. Some are added to food, others arenaturally present in foods like fruit, vegetables, honey and milk. Sugars are a sourceof energy. Some types of sugar (e.g. glucose) are needed by organs such as the heartand brain to function properly.Sugar consumption is known to cause dental caries. Also, excess sugars in the dietare stored in the body, for example, as fat for later use. If these stores are not used,they can build up over time and lead to health problems.

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2021-08-30

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