Sugary beverages contribute an average of 8%
to 9% of total calories for children and adults.
People in the USA consume about 16% of their
daily calories from sugars that are added to all
foods.
About 47% of those sugars are from sodas and
other sugar-sweetened beverages, such as juice
drinks and iced tea.
On average, people increased their calories from
sodas and other sugary drinks by 83 calories a
day from 1977 to 2001. About 52 calories were
from carbonated non-diet sodas.
A 12-ounce soda has 150 calories and 40-50 grams
of sugars in high-fructose corn syrup, equal to
10 teaspoons of sugar.
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Reference Source 101
August
11, 2006
