Regular soda
Most (33%) of the added sugar Americans consume comes from regular soda.
How much sugar is in regular soda?
Candy
Sugars and candy account for 16% of the added sugar Americans consume.
Desserts
Cakes, cookies and pies account for almost 13% of the added sugar Americans consume.
Fruit drinks
Fruit punches and other fruit drinks accounts for almost 10% of the added sugar Americans consume.
Sweetened dairy products
Ice cream, sweetened yogurt and sweetened milk (ex. strawberry milk) account for almost 9% of the added sugar Americans consume.
Source:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005.
