Friday, May 11, 2007

The 7 Most Sugar Filled Drinks

Added sugars are the bane of our modern diet - and drinking sugar is arguably the easiest way to over-indulge.

What are the most sugary drinks?

Hype
Per 8oz: 64 grams
Per 8.45oz / 250ml can: 67.5

Hype is an energy drink that is known for it's "cotton candy" taste. That's because it has an impressive amount of sugar in it.
Sources: 1


Minute Maid Cranberry Grape
Per 8oz: 38 grams
15.2oz bottle: 72.2 grams

Note: "25% Fruit Juice". Also - Cranberry drinks often have a lot of added sugar because cranberry is a very bitter fruit.
Sources: 1


Tropicana Twister Soda - Orange
Per 8oz: 35 grams
Per 20oz bottle: 87.5 grams
Sources: 1


Sunkist Orange Soda
Per 8oz: 35 grams
Per 12oz can: 52 grams
Per 20oz bottle: 87.5 grams
Sources: 1


Fanta Orange
Per 8oz: 34.3 grams
Per 12oz can: 51.5 grams
Per 20oz bottle: 85.8 grams
Sources: 1, 2


Sun Drop
Per 8oz: 33 grams
Per 20oz bottle: 82.5 grams

Sources: 1


Sobe Adrenaline Rush
Per 8oz: 33 grams
Per 8.3oz can: 35 grams
Per 16oz bottle: 66 grams
Sources: 1


Reference

Teaspoon of granulated sugar: 4 grams (source).

Go do the math. Knocking back a 20oz bottle of Fanta is the same as chowing down on around 21.5 teaspoons of sugar.

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