Rhode Island Not All That Sweet: Study

Rhode Island was nearly in the bottom quarter of states when it comes to sugar consumption, a new study revealed.

The study, conducted by the culinary school Escoffier, analyzed data from the National Center for Health Statistics, along with other sources, to find out which states consume the most sugar.

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The research looked at three areas: overall added-sugar intake, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, and how often children eat sugary snacks across all 50 states.

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"Americans consume an average of 17 teaspoons of added sugar per day, according to the American Heart Association — nearly twice the recommended daily limit for men and almost three times the limit for women," Escoffier said in a media release.

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Rhode Islanders averaged 16.1 teaspoons of sugar per day for the time period examined, according to the release, putting the Ocean State below the national average and placing it 37th among the states.

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Kentuckians consumed 21.2 teaspoons to top the list.

At the bottom was Oregon, where residents consumed an average of 15 teaspoons.

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