How Much Sugar is in Your Favorite Drink?

There's probably a lot more sugar in your favorite drink than you think. Americans drink their sugar for a hit of energy in the morning, throw back some more to keep them going in the afternoon, and often polish off dinner with a favorite sugary beverage. So how much are you drinking?

Below we have calculated total sugars in the most popular size (20 ounces) of 12 common beverages. You'll also see how many pounds of sugar that equals if you enjoy just one of your favorite beverages each day.

Water

0 grams
0 pounds

Vitamin Water (b-relaxed)
33 grams/20 oz
27 pounds/year

Gatorade G (lemon lime)
35 grams
28 pounds

Snapple Ice Tea
(lemon)
58 grams
47 pounds

Minute Maid Orange Juice
60 grams/20 oz
48 pounds/year

McCafe Mocha

63 grams
51 pounds

Coca-Cola

65 grams
52 pounds

Red Bull

65 grams
52 pounds

Pepsi

72 grams/20 oz
58 pounds/year

Nesquik

73 grams
59 pounds

Mountain Dew

77 grams
62 pounds

McCafe Choc Chip Frappe
90 grams
73 pounds

Surprised?
The sugars add up quicker than you think. If you drink one of these a day, you're increasing your risk of obesity, diabetes, stroke, and other serious health problems. It you drink more than one of these a day, it's time for an intervention. Drink more water!