Seven Juices With More Sugar Than A Coke

The USDA says parents should give their kids 100% juice instead of "soda and other sweet drinks" which "contain a lot of sugar and are high in calories." The USDA must not have done well in math class.

"Soda has a lot of sugar unlike juice," said the USDA, apparently.

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The USDA's math teacher was unavailable for comment.

1. Mott's Apple Juice? More like Calorie Juice

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Mott's apple juice has 28% more calories and 8% more sugar than a Coke.

2. Marvelous Mango, Marvelous Monosaccharides

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Juicy Juice Mango 100% juice blend has 29% more calories and 4% more sugar than a Coke.

3. If It's Organic, It Must be Healthy, Right?

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Zeigler's Organic Apple Cider has 29% more calories and 15% more sugar than a Coke.

4. Grape Juice, or Grape Sugar?

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Welch's Grape Juice has 50% more calories and 38% more sugar than a Coke.

5. The color drained out, but the calories stayed behind

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Welch's White Grape Juice has 50% more calories and 38% more sugar than a Coke.

6. It's Tropical Delight, not Tropical Diet

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Juicy Juice Tropical Delight has 29% more calories and 4% more sugar than a Coke.

7. Even Vegetable Juice Couldn't Save this Blend

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Tropicana's Farmstand Peach Mango juice blend has 29% more calories and 8% more sugar than a Coke.

Sources for sugar and caloric content of the beverages listed above are available here. Calculations in this post assumed a 12 oz serving size.