Table 2

Comparison of sugar and energy content of carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages among China, the UK and the USA

Brand name*2017 shares of off-trade in China
(% volume)
Company nameSugar and energy content comparison among the three countries
ChinaUKUSA
Sugar
(g/100 mL)
Energy
(kcal/100 mL)
Sugar
(g/100 mL)
Energy
(kcal/100 mL)
Sugar
(g/100 mL)
Energy
(kcal/100 mL)
Coca-Cola28.4Coca-Cola10.64310.64211.039
Sprite27.9Coca-Cola11.0466.62810.739
Fanta17.9PepsiCo10.6444.61912.445
Pepsi Blue4.9Coca-Cola11.24511.04111.642
Mirinda†4.7PepsiCo9.6399.029
  • *For each brand, we selected one representative product, including Coca-Cola Classic, Sprite, Fanta Orange, Pepsi Blue and Mirinda Orange.

  • †It was not possible to get information on the nutrition label of Mirinda Orange in the UK.