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Soda calorie and sugar calculator
See how many calories and grams of sugar your usual soda adds up to each week, month, and year. Runs in your browser.
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Short answer: Pick your drink and how many you have a day. One 12 oz can of Coca-Cola Original a day is 140 calories and 39 g of sugar a day, about 51,135 calories and 14,245 g of sugar a year. The tool shows calories and sugar, not pounds.
Calculator
20 oz values are scaled from the 12 oz figure (x 20/12), so they are estimates.
- Per week
- 0 calories, 0 g sugar
- Per month
- 0 calories, 0 g sugar
- Per year
- 0 calories, 0 g sugar
Calories and sugar from these drinks, not pounds. This is not a weight-loss estimate.
How to use it
- Pick the drink you usually have, or choose Other and type the calories and sugar from the label.
- Enter how many you have on a typical day.
- Pick the size. Totals use 7 days a week, 30.44 days a month, and 365.25 days a year.
Calories and sugar per 12 oz can
| Drink | Calories | Sugar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Original | 140 | 39 g | Coca-Cola US |
| Pepsi | 149 | 41 g | USDA FDC 2653655 |
| Mountain Dew | 169 | 46 g | USDA FDC 2560241 |
| Dr Pepper | 149 | 39 g | USDA FDC 2571093 |
| Barq's Root Beer | 170 | 45 g | USDA FDC 2742376 |
| Fanta Orange | 160 | 44 g | USDA FDC 2744008 |
| Sunkist Orange | 170 | 43 g | USDA FDC 2442918 |
| Canada Dry Ginger Ale | 138 | 36 g | USDA FDC 2571106 |
| Diet Coke | 0 | 0 g | Coca-Cola US |
| Coca-Cola Zero Sugar | 0 | 0 g | Coca-Cola US |
For context, the FDA Daily Value for added sugars is 50 g a day (FDA). More brands are on sugar in a can of soda.
Sources
- Coca-Cola US: Coca-Cola Original: calories, sugar, and caffeine per 12 fl oz.
- Coca-Cola US: Diet Coke: calories, sugar, and caffeine per 12 fl oz.
- Coca-Cola US: Coca-Cola Zero Sugar: calories, sugar, and caffeine per 12 fl oz.
- USDA FoodData Central: branded label records (FDC IDs in the table).
- FDA: Added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label: 50 g Daily Value.
- CDC: Rethink Your Drink: sugary drinks and other drink choices.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a can of soda?
It depends on the brand. A 12 oz can of Coca-Cola Original lists 140 calories (Coca-Cola US). The USDA FoodData Central records in our table range from 138 for Canada Dry Ginger Ale to 170 for Barq's Root Beer and Sunkist Orange. Diet Coke and Coke Zero list 0.
How much sugar do I drink a year from soda?
Use the calculator. As an example, one 12 oz can of Coca-Cola Original a day is 39 g of sugar a day, which is about 14,245 g over a year (365.25 days).
Is this a quitting soda weight loss calculator?
No. It shows the calories and sugar listed for the drinks you have now. QuitSoda doesn't promise weight loss. Calories from drinks may change depending on what you swap in.
Where do the numbers come from?
Coca-Cola products use Coca-Cola US nutrition pages. Other brands use their USDA FoodData Central label records, listed by FDC ID in the table. FDC values can differ slightly from the rounded number printed on the can.
Does my data leave my browser?
No. The calculator runs in your browser. Nothing is sent to QuitSoda.