Sugar content in popular drinks in the U.S. by type
This statistic highlights the amount of sugar per drink in selected drinks in the United States, by type. A can of Mountain Dew (12 fl. oz) contains 46 grams of sugar. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a sugar intake of only five percent of total daily calories per person, which corresponds to about 26 grams of sugar per day for a 2,000-calorie diet.