Many Indonesians like to add extra sugar to their food and drinks.

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According to a Kurious-KIC survey, approximately 35% of Indonesian respondents enjoy adding sugar to their food. More than half, or 62%, also like adding sugar to their drinks.

Intensity of Added Sugar Intake in Food and Beverages (March 2023)

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Intensity of Added Sugar Intake in Food and Beverages (March 2023)

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Many Indonesians enjoy sweet-tasting culinary delights. This is reflected in the 2018 Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) report released by the Ministry of Health.

According to the report, approximately 40% of Indonesians regularly consume sweet foods more than once a day. Furthermore, 61% consume sweet drinks more than once a day.

These sweet foods and drinks can be packaged products bought from shops, restaurants, or cafes, or homemade.

According to a Kurious-Katadata Insight Center (KIC) survey, about 35% of Indonesian respondents enjoy adding sugar to their food, with 29.9% doing so frequently and 5.8% very frequently.

More than half, or 62%, of respondents also like adding sugar to their drinks, with 47.7% doing so frequently and 15% very frequently.

Generally, sugar is an important energy source for the body. However, sugar consumption must be balanced for optimal health.

Therefore, people need to be aware of the sugar content in their daily food and drinks to manage their sugar intake.

"Sugar shouldn't be avoided, but its consumption should still be limited," said nutritionist dr. I Wayan Gede Sutadarma in an article published on the official website of the Ministry of Health (August 9, 2022).

"If we don't consume sugar, the body, especially the central nervous system, will lack energy, making it difficult to concentrate and leading to easy fatigue," he continued.

Kurious-KIC conducted this survey from March 17-24, 2023, involving 642 respondents from various regions of Indonesia.

The proportion of male respondents was 50.8% and female respondents 49.2%. Most respondents were aged between 35-44 years (36.1%), followed by the 25-34 year age group (26.6%) and the 45-54 year age group (21.8%).

More than half of the respondents were from Java (excluding Jakarta) (64.5%), followed by Jakarta (14.8%), and Sumatra (10%). Respondents from Sulawesi, Bali-Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, and Maluku-Papua had smaller proportions, ranging from 0.5%-4.4%.

This survey used the computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) method, with a margin of error of approximately 3.86% and a 95% confidence level.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."