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Published on Jan 10, 2018
How much sugar is in your favorite beverage?
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Which one has the MOST amount of sugar?
- Red Bull
- Welch's 100% Grape Juice
- Starbucks Mint Mocha Chip Fruppaccino w/ whipped cream
- Nesquik Ready-to-Drink Chocolate Milk, Reduced Fat
- Fanta Orange
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Which one has the LEAST amount of sugar?
- Red Bull
- Welch's 100% Grape Juice
- Starbucks Mint Mocha Chip Fruppaccino w/ whipped cream
- Nesquik Ready-to-Drink Chocolate Milk, Reduced Fat
- Fanta Orange
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Are you sure?
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The drink with the MOST amount of sugar is Welch's 100% grape juice:15 Tsp. of sugar for 12 ounces!
Beverage manufacturers may have reformulated their products since this list was prepared in April 2009, or may have come out with new products. So use the beverage manufacturer’s websites as the best source of information on drink nutrient content and new beverages.
The one with the LEAST amount of sugar is Red Bull: 10 Tsp. of sugar per 12 ounces
Beverage manufacturers may have reformulated their products since this list was prepared in April 2009, or may have come out with new products. So use the beverage manufacturer’s websites as the best source of information on drink nutrient content and new beverages.
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Surprised?
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The Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Source prepared a guide to the amount of sugar and calories in soda and other popular beverages.
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The front of the guide graphically depicts the number of teaspoons of sugar found in various drinks.
The back of the guide has a more comprehensive list of common beverages and their sugar and calorie content.
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The guide includes beverages that are sweetened with added sugar as well as beverages that are naturally high in sugar, such as juice.
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It does not include diet drinks that are partly or entirely sweetened with artificial sweeteners or stevia.
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Drinks that fall in the red category should be drunk infrequently, if at all. These drinks have more than 12 grams of sugar in a 12 ounce serving.
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Drinks that fall in the yellow category have up to one gram of sugar per ounce, that's 12 grams in 12 ounces. They may be drunk in moderation.
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The best-choice beverages are those that fall in the green category. These are drinks that have no added sugar such as water, sparkling water, coffee or tea.
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Are you ready to see how much sugar is in your favorite drinks? Click on the link to your right to check out the guide.
Click below to view the guide:
https://cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2012/10/how-sweet-...
Disclaimer:
The Nutrition Source and the Department of Nutrition at Harvard University do not endorse specific brands, and the inclusion of brand-name beverages on this list does not constitute an endorsement.
https://cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2012/10/how-sweet-...
Disclaimer:
The Nutrition Source and the Department of Nutrition at Harvard University do not endorse specific brands, and the inclusion of brand-name beverages on this list does not constitute an endorsement.
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