Thursday, February 11, 2010

SUGAR SUGAR SUGAR … how much are you drinking?




About the same amount of sugar as soda.


Rockstar Energy Drink 


8 oz (240 ml) Serving


Sugars, total:        31g

Calories, total:        124 
Calories from sugar:    124
16 oz (480 ml) Can


Sugars, total:        62g

Calories, total:        248
Calories from sugar:    24


All Vitamin Water flavors contain this much sugar.


Vitamin Water, B-Relaxed
Jackfruit and Guava Flavor 
8 oz (240 ml) Serving
Sugars, total:        13g
Calories, total:        50 
Calories from sugar:    50
20 oz (590 ml) Bottle
Sugars, total:        33g
Calories, total:        125 
Calories from sugar:    125


We have to give Sobe credit for being upfront: the label says, "Naturally sweetened with sugar."

Sobe Mango Melon
8 oz (240 ml) Serving
Sugars, total:        29g
Calories, total:        120 
Calories from sugar:    116
20 oz (590 ml) Bottle
Sugars, total:        70g
Calories, total:        280 
Calories from sugar:    28

Sugar and alcohol - the ingredients to a killer hangover.

Mike's Hard Lemonade 
11.2 oz (330 ml) Bottle
Sugars, total:        30g
Calories, total:        220 
Calories from sugar:    120

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