Sugar appears in unsuspecting foods and beverages.
According to the World Health Organization, the maximum amount of sugar people should consume in a day is less than 10% of their daily caloric intake, meaning less than 50 grams for a 2,000-calorie diet.
However, the WHO strongly recommends reducing that to 5%, or roughly 25 grams.
We took a look at a few beverages that appear to be healthy to see just how much sugar they actually contain. All of the drinks had more sugar than what the WHO recommends.
1. Vitamin Water XXX
Sugar per serving: 32 grams per 20-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake (25g): 128%
2. Vitacoco Pure Coconut Water
Sugar per serving: 11 grams per 8 fluid ounces
Sugar per bottle: 22 grams per 16.9-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake: 44%/88%
3. Canada Dry Tonic Water
Sugar per serving: 29 grams per 10-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake: 116%
4. V8 Spicy Hot
Sugar per serving: 7 grams per 8 fluid ounces
Sugar per bottle: 42 grams per 46-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake: 100%/400%
5. Core Power Protein Shake
Sugar per serving: 26 grams per 11.5-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake: 104%
6. Naked Kale Blazer
Sugar per serving: 32 grams per 15.2-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake: 128%
7. Tropicana Grab-and-Go Orange Juice
Sugar per serving: 22 grams per 8-fluid-ounce carton
Percent of recommended daily intake: 88%
8. Snapple Lemon Tea
Sugar per serving: 36 grams per 16-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake: 144%
9. Odwalla Original Super Protein
Sugar per serving: 48 grams per 15.2-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake: 192%
10. Zeigler's Apple Cider
Sugar per serving: 30 grams per 8 fluid ounces
Sugar per carton: 240 grams per 64-fluid-ounce carton
Percent of recommended daily intake: 120%/960%
11. Blue Diamond Almond Milk
Sugar per serving: 7 grams per cup
Sugar per carton: 56 grams per half-gallon carton
Percent of recommended daily intake: 28%/224%
12. Sunsweet Prune Juice
Sugar per serving: 25 grams 8 fluid ounces
Sugar per bottle: 100 grams per 32-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake: 100%/400%
13. Slimfast
Sugar per serving: 18 grams per 11-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake: 72%
14. Rice Milk
Sugar per serving: 10 grams per 8 fluid ounces
Sugar per carton: 40 grams per 32-fluid-ounce carton
Percent of recommended daily intake: 40%/160%
15. Organic Valley 1% Milk
Sugar per serving: 12 grams per cup
Sugar per carton: 48 grams per quart
Percent of recommended daily intake: 48%/192%
16. Ocean Spray Light Cranberry Juice
Sugar per serving: 14 grams per 10-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake: 56%
17. Ocean Spray 100% Grapefruit Juice
Sugar per serving: 17 grams per 8 fluid ounces
Sugar per bottle: 136 grams per 60-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake: 68%/544%
18. Tropicana Framstand Fruit and Vegetable Juice
Sugar per serving: 25 grams per 8 fluid ounces
Sugar per bottle: 150 grams per 46-fluid-ounce bottle
Percent of recommended daily intake: 100%/600%
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