20 Worst Drinks in America
Sugar-loaded Drinks All Dressed-up
By Mona Metzger
July 2010
20. Worst Water: Snapple Agave Melon Antiodidant Water (1 bottle, 20 fl oz).jpeg)
Sugar Equivalent: 2 Good Humor Chocolate Eclair Bars - 33 g sugars
19. Worst Bottle Tea: SoBe Green Tea (1 bottle, 20 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 4 slices of Sara Lee Cherry Pie - 61 g sugars
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18. Worst Energy Drink: Rockstar Energy Drink (1can, 16 fl oz)Sugar Equivalent: 6 Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnuts - 62 g sugars
17. Worst Bottled Coffee: Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino (1 bottle, 13.7 oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 32 Vanilla Wafers - 45 g sugars
16. Worst Soda: Sunkist (1 bottle, 20 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 6 Breyers Oreo Ice Cream Sandwiches - 84 g sugars
15. Worst Beer: Sierra Nevada Bigfoot (1 bottle, 12 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 12-pack of Michelob Ultra - 32.1 carbs/9.6 alcohol
14.WorstKids' Drink: Tropicana Tropical Fruit Fury Twister (1 bottle, 20 oz)
Sugar Equivalent: two 7 ounce canisters Reddi-whip - 60 g sugars
13. Worst Functional Beverage: Arizona Rx Energy (1 can, 23 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 6 Cinnamon Roll Pop-tarts - 83 g sugars
12. Worst Juice Imposter: Arizona Kiwi Strawberry (1 can, 23 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 7 bowls of Fruit Loops - 81 g sugars
11. Worst Espresso Drink: Starbucks Peppermint White Choc Mocha w/whipped cream (venti, 20 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 8 1/2 scoops of Edy's Slow Churned Rich & Creamy Coffee Ice Cream - 95 g sugars
10. Worst Lemonade: Anne's Wild Cherry Lemonade Mixer (32 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 11 bowls of Cookie Crisp cereal - 110 g sugars
9. Worst Hot Chocolate: Starbucks White Hot Chocolate w/Whipped Cream (venti, 20 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 9 Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats - 75 g sugars
8. Worst Frozen Coffee Drink: Dairy Queen Caramel MooLatte (24 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 12 Dunkin' Donuts Bavarian Kreme Doughnuts - 112g sugars
7. Worst Margarita: Traditional Red Lobster Lobsterita (24 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 7 Almond Joy candy bars - 183g sugars
6. Worst Float: Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Soda (large, 28.6 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 9.7 Fudgsicle fudge bars - 136 sugars
5. Worst Frozen Fruit Drink: Krispy Kreme Lemon Sherbet Chiller (20 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 16 medium-size chocolate eclairs - 115 g sugars
4. Worst Frozen Mocha: Cosi Double Oh! Arctic Mocha (gigante, 23 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 41 Oreo Cookies - 240 g sugars
3. Worst Drive-Thru Shake: McDonald's Triple Thick Chocolate Shake (large, 32 oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 13 McDonald's Baked Hot Apple Pies - 168 g sugars
2. Worst Smoothie: Smoothie King Peanut Power Plus Grape (large, 40 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 20 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - 214 g sugars
1. Worst Beverage in America: Cold Stone PB&C (Gotta Have It size, 24 fl oz)
Sugar Equivalent: 30 Chewy Chips Ahoy Cookies - 153 g sugars
This is not my research. I have attached the original source to this post. It was forwarded to me via email by someone who clearly cares about me. While reading it, it felt sort of like unconventional medical advice. These drinks are obviously harmful to one's health.
I was moved to share it with everyone willing to take the time to read it. Information like this must be shared. Feel free to pass it on. Actually, I encourage you to send this link to everyone you know--especially the people you care about.
Closing question: Should sugar content in foods and drinks be regulated by the government or should individuals be fully responsibility for the amount of sugar they consume?
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