Zero-sugar drink swaps
42 swaps, most sugar saved first. Every number is checked against the label.
Grape soda → Zevia
−73g sugar · 0g total carbs
Sweet tea → Gold Peak
−58g sugar · 0g total carbs
Monster Energy → Monster Energy Zero Sugar
−54g sugar · 3g total carbs
NOS → NOS Zero Sugar
−51g sugar · 4g total carbs
Mountain Dew → Mountain Dew Zero Sugar
−46g sugar · 0g total carbs
Starbucks bottled Frappuccino → Super Coffee
−46g sugar · 2g total carbs
Fanta Orange → Fanta Zero Sugar
−43g sugar · 1g total carbs
Pepsi → Pepsi Zero Sugar
−41g sugar · 0g total carbs
Coca-Cola → Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
−39g sugar · 0g total carbs
Dr Pepper → Dr Pepper Zero Sugar
−39g sugar · 0g total carbs
Strawberry milk → Slate
−38g sugar · 2g total carbs
Sprite → Sprite Zero Sugar
−38g sugar · 0g total carbs
Chocolate milk → Slate
−38g sugar · 4g total carbs
Snapple Peach Tea → Snapple Zero Sugar
−37g sugar · 0g total carbs
Ginger beer → Reed's
−35g sugar · 0g total carbs
Gatorade → Gatorade Zero
−35g sugar · 0g total carbs
Powerade → Powerade Zero Sugar
−34g sugar · 1g total carbs
Tonic water → Schweppes
−33g sugar · 0g total carbs
Chai tea latte concentrate → Oregon Chai
−28g sugar · 0g total carbs
Red Bull → Red Bull Sugarfree
−27g sugar · 2g total carbs
Lemonade → Minute Maid
−27g sugar · 1g total carbs
Vitaminwater → vitaminwater zero sugar
−26g sugar · 0g total carbs
Cranberry juice → Ocean Spray
−25g sugar · 2g total carbs
BodyArmor → BODYARMOR ZERO Sugar
−25g sugar · 0g total carbs
Kool-Aid → Kool-Aid Zero Sugar
−25g sugar · 0g total carbs
Lipton iced tea → Snapple
−25g sugar · 0g total carbs
Pineapple juice → Minute Maid
−22g sugar · 1g total carbs
Orange juice → Minute Maid
−22g sugar · 0g total carbs
Apple cider → Alpine
−20g sugar · 3g total carbs
Izze sparkling juice → Sparkling Ice
−19g sugar · 0g total carbs
Yoo-hoo → Slate
−19g sugar · 4g total carbs
Arizona Arnold Palmer → AriZona Zero
−18g sugar · 2g total carbs
SunnyD → Minute Maid
−14g sugar · 0g total carbs
Kombucha → Liquid Remedy
−12g sugar · 4g total carbs
Capri Sun → Kool-Aid
−11g sugar · 0g total carbs
Hi-C fruit punch → Minute Maid
−11g sugar · 1g total carbs
Liquid IV → Liquid I.V.
−11g sugar · 5g total carbs
Ensure → Ensure Max Protein Nutrition Shake, Milk Chocolate
−9g sugar · 7g total carbs
Kefir → Lifeway
−9g sugar · 9g total carbs
Sweetened almond milk → Silk
−7g sugar · 1g total carbs
Electrolytes → Pedialyte
−6g sugar · 2g total carbs
Pumpkin spice creamer → Coffee mate
−5g sugar · 0g total carbs
Questions
What are the best zero-sugar drinks?
The swaps that save the most sugar: Zevia Zero Sugar Soda, Grape instead of Grape soda (0g sugar); Gold Peak Zero Sugar Sweet Tea instead of Sweet tea (0g sugar); Monster Energy Zero Sugar instead of Monster Energy (0g sugar); NOS Zero Sugar High Performance Energy Drink instead of NOS (0g sugar). Every number is from the label.
Which zero-sugar drinks have the fewest carbs?
Zevia Zero Sugar Soda, Grape (0g total carbs), Gold Peak Zero Sugar Sweet Tea (0g total carbs), Mountain Dew Zero Sugar (0g total carbs), Pepsi Zero Sugar (0g total carbs).
Are zero-sugar drinks OK with Type 1 diabetes?
They can make carb counting easier, but most still have carbs, so count the total carbs on the package. Follow your care team's plan.
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