Sugar is a common ingredient in many of the drinks we consume on a daily basis, and while it can provide a quick burst of energy, consuming too much sugar can have negative effects on our health. In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at the amount of sugar in some popular drinks and the potential effects of consuming too much sugar.
THE AMOUNT OF SUGAR IN DRINKS LIKE COCA COLA AND ORANGE JUICE
The amount of sugar in drinks that you consume can be surprising – or even a bit alarming. As it is often more than you think. Let’s take two well known drinks: Coca Cola and oranje jus. How much sugar contain these drinks?
One of the most well-known sugary drinks is Coca Cola, which contains a whopping 39 grams of sugar in a 12-ounce serving. That’s about 9.75 teaspoons of sugar, that’s more than the daily recommended intake for added sugars for both men and women.
Orange juice is often seen as a healthier alternative, but a 12-ounce serving of store-bought orange juice can contain up to 22 grams of sugar, or about 5.5 teaspoons.
SUGAR IN SODA PER GLASS
To make things easy, we looked up the amount of sugar in soda’s per glass. Beforehand: be prepared to be shocked – a bit. Coca-cola, Redbull and Chocomel turn out to be one of the most sugary drinks that are being drunk on a regular basis.
Please see below table for the amount of sugar cubes per glass of drink:
Chocomel: 7 sugar cubes (30 gr. sugar)
Redbull: 6,5 sugar cubes (27,50 gr sugar)
Coca Cola: 6 sugar cubes (26,50 gr sugar)
Capri Sun: 5-6 sugar cubes (25 gr sugar)
Fristi: 5 sugar cubes (20,50 gr sugar)
Vifit: 5 sugar cubes (20,25 gr sugar)
Glas of normal lemonade: 1-2 sugar cubes (4 gr sugar)
Glass of Aquablu water: 0 cubes sugar, (0,0 gr sugar)
Sources: CDC, Voedingscentrum
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Marc van Zuylen
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