Some studies say drinking sugary sodas is linked to weight gain and health problems, but eating sugar in foods like candy or cake doesn’t seem to have the same effect—so maybe how you consume sugar matters more than how much you eat.

Eating a moderate amount of sugar from foods like fruit or baked goods doesn’t seem to make people gain weight or get metabolic diseases, even if you’re eating other healthy things.

Eating more sugar—like an extra 50 grams a day—might raise your chance of getting heart disease, even if you’re eating healthy otherwise.

Eating more sugar—like 50 grams extra a day—seems to go hand in hand with a higher chance of getting heart disease, which might mean sugary foods are part of why some diets lead to heart problems.

Giving people way more sugar than anyone normally eats in a day can make them sick — but that doesn’t mean normal sugar intake is harmful.

Eating normal amounts of table sugar or corn syrup in your food and drinks doesn’t make you more likely to get overweight, diabetes, or heart disease than eating the same number of calories from other carbs like bread or pasta.