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Sugar-Sweetened Drinks
Soft drinks sweetened with sugar or syrups.
Overview
Sugar-sweetened beverages include sodas, fruit drinks, and similar products containing added sugars. They are a significant source of dietary sugar.
Production method
Industrial mixing of water, sugar/syrups, acids, flavourings, and CO₂.
Quality indicators
- Sugar type
- Natural vs artificial flavours
- Carbonation
Composition
- Key ingredients
- Water, sugar/HFCS, flavourings, acids
- Main active substances
- Sugars
- Additives
- Colours, preservatives, caffeine (some)
- Processing level
- High
Quality features
- Production method
- Industrial mixing and bottling
- Raw material grade
- Commodity
- Taste profile
- Sweet, sometimes acidic
- Shelf life
- 6–12 months
Health-related indicators
- Calories
- ~140 kcal / 330 ml typical cola
- Sugar content
- ~35 g / 330 ml typical cola
- Caffeine
- 0–35 mg (style-dependent)
- Potential benefits
- Quick energy
- Potential risks
- Associated with weight gain, dental caries, and type-2 diabetes risk with high intake
Consumer usage
Daily or occasional refreshment.
Regulatory notes
Increasingly subject to sugar taxes and front-of-pack labeling.
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