How many grams of sugar should a 4 yr old have daily?

Look for the USDA revised food pyramid for children. See the following links:

MyPyramid.gov - United States Department of Agriculture - For Kids (http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html)


Watch closely for the added sugars food in foods and drinks.

What are "added sugars"?


Added sugars are sugars and syrups that are added to foods or beverages during processing or preparation. This does not include naturally occurring sugars such as those that occur in milk and fruits.

Foods that contain most of the added sugars in American diets are:
Regular soft drinks
Candy
Cakes
Cookies
Pies
Fruit drinks, such as fruitades and fruit punch
Milk-based desserts and products, such as ice cream, sweetened yogurt and sweetened milk
Grain products such as sweet rolls and cinnamon toast
Reading the ingredient label on processed foods can help to identify added sugars. Names for added sugars on food labels include:
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

Other nutrition resources include:

http://cemonterey.ucdavis.edu/NotB/SectionFour.pdf

http://www3.doh.wa.gov/here/materials/PDFs/15_WIC3to5_E04L.pdf