Did you know the average adult consumes 22 teaspoons/88 grams of sugar per day?
And the average for kids is even more alarming at 32 tsp/128 grams per day.
50% of this from beverages alone.
This far exceeds the recommended limit of 24 grams per day for adult women and 36 grams per day for adult men.
One simple measure you can take is to “ReThink Your Drink” and stick to water.
Check out the table below.
|
Beverage |
Container Size (Ounces) | Sugar Grams | Teaspoons Sugar | Calories |
| 7 UP | 20 | 65 | 16.3 | 250 |
| Capri Sun | 6.75 | 25 | 6.3 | 100 |
| Coca Cola | 20 | 67.5 | 16.9 | 250 |
| Country Time Lemonade | 20 | 60 | 15 | 225 |
| Gatorade | 32 | 56 | 14 | 200 |
| Mountain Dew | 12 | 46 | 11.5 | 170 |
| Ocean Spray Juice | 16 | 80 | 20 | 320 |
| Snapple | 16 | 52 | 13 | 220 |
| Lipton Iced Tea | 20 | 55 | 13.8 | 200 |
| Sunny Delight | 18.5 | 75 | 18.5 | 325 |
