Global and Indian data on sugar consumption The global consumption of sugar has seen an exponential increase that amounted to 171.60 mmt (million metric tons) in the year 2019-2020 and is projected to increase to 178.84 mmt in 2023. Asia had the highest consumption of sugar, which included around 41% of global sugar consumption in the year 2014-2015, while Europe was the second largest consumer with 16 % of the global sugar consumption market.1 According to the WHO recommendation on sugar intake, around < 10% of total calories can come […]
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