Calories from sugary drinks can add up quickly. Hover your mouse over each beverage to find out how much added sugar is in common sugary drinks. Remember: Limit added sugar per day to 13 tsp or less from all sources.
- How much sugar are you drinking?
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- Iced Tea
- 355mL
- 8
- cubes
of sugar
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- Vitamin Water
- 591mL
- 8
- cubes
of sugar
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- Pop
- 355mL
- 10
- cubes
of sugar
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- Sports Drink
- 700mL
- 10
- cubes
of sugar
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- Energy Drink
- 500mL
- 14
- cubes
of sugar
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- Specialty Coffee
- (with syrup &
whipped cream) - 473mL
- 17
- cubes
of sugar
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- Bubble
Tea - (sweetened)
- 500mL
- 21
- cubes
of sugar
- Bubble
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- Large
Pop - 730mL
- 21
- cubes
of sugar
- Large
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- Large
Slush - 1000mL
- 24
- cubes
of sugar
- Large
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- Water
- 0
- cubes
of sugar
Make the healthier choice – water and milk are best!
Comments (5)
Ann
Posted on Sunday June 10, 2012 a 11:25pm
Although water is clearly (no pun intended) without sugar; please disclose the amount of 'sugar' from milk ... lactose?
Healthy Families BC
Posted on Tuesday June 19, 2012 a 10:05am
Thanks for your comment Ann. You make a good point about sugar in the form of lactose being present in milk. The Sugary Drink interactivity is a comparison of added sugar in common beverages which have little or no other nutritional merit. Milk is considered a healthier choice, even though it contains some sugar naturally - 250 ml (1 cup of milk) contains 12 g of carbohydrate or the equivalent of 3 sugar cubes at 4 g each. Milk is also an excellent source of calcium, vitamin D and many other nutrients often lacking in the diets of British Columbians.
wus
Posted on Friday June 15, 2012 a 11:30am
How many grams of sugar are in a sugar cube?
How many sugar cubes does milk contain?
How can you say milk is the best choice when it is not included in your comparison?
Healthy Families BC
Posted on Tuesday June 19, 2012 a 10:07am
Thanks for your further questions about sugary drinks.
1. There are 4 g of sugar in a sugar cube (equivalent to 1 tsp).
2. While milk contains no added sugar, the milk sugar lactose is naturally present. There is 12 g of carbohydrate as lactose or the equivalent of 3 sugar cubes.
3. The Sugary Drink interactivity is comparing common sweetened beverages - those that have sugar added and with little or no other nutritional value. Despite the small amount of milk sugar present naturally in milk, milk is an excellent source of calcium, vitamin D and many other nutrients often lacking in the diets of British Columbians.
bikepaddlesing
Posted on Monday November 5, 2012 a 11:46am
Since everyone's asking about milk - it might be worthwhile to put chocolate milk in the mix. Regular milk has 3 cubes of naturally occuring lactose per cup. Chocolate milk has the lactose as well, PLUS 3 cubes of added sugar per cup (although some local - very local -- brands are a little less).
Maybe also show juice, and show the naturally occuring sugars as little apples instead of sugar cubes. You could use the apples for the lactose in milk as well, or maybe cow pies :)??