IN THE CARIBBEAN
Caribbean children are consuming too much sugar
1 in 3
Caribbean children is estimated
to be overweight or obese
Children who are overweight or obese may have serious
medical problems in childhood including Type 2 Diabetes
and high blood pressure
Obese children are more likely to become obese ADULTS
adult obesity is associated with increased
risk of NCDs including heart disease,
diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cancer
Sugary drinks (carbonated beverages and juices)
are the primary source of sugar in diets
On average one serving of these sugary drinks exceeds
the daily maximum HEALTHY sugar intake for children
Children aged 2 - 18 years
should consume less than 25 grams
of added sugars daily1
Adults should consume less than 50
grams of free sugars daily2
10 TEASPOONS
5 TEASPOONS
=
25 GRAMS
=
=
50 GRAMS
=
the following shows the sugar content IN GRAMS per 330ml serving
for well known POPULAR international sugar sweetened drinks
35.2
35.0
35.2
35.2
34.3
50.0
39.0
36.0
35.0
COCA COLA
25.0
BARBADOS
BELIZE
JAMAICA
SURINAME
T&T
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
38.1
37.1
USA
UK
INTERNATIONAL
50.0
37.1
38.0
35.8
38.0
35.0
PEPSI
25.0
BARBADOS
BELIZE
JAMAICA
T&T
CANADA
USA
CARIBBEAN
UK
INTERNATIONAL
50.0
37.1
38.0
37.1
35.3
sprite
25.0
22.0
BARBADOS
BELIZE
T&T
USA
CARIBBEAN
37.1
50.0
39.0
37.1
35.3
UK
INTERNATIONAL
36.0
35.0
7up
25.0
BARBADOS
BELIZE
T&T
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
UK
USA
INTERNATIONAL
44.9
44.0
40.9
50.0
44.0
42.2
fanta orange
25.0
23.0
BARBADOS
BELIZE
T&T
SURINAME
USA
CARIBBEAN
UK
INTERNATIONAL
45.0
29.7
29.2
50.0
29.0
schweppes TONIC water
17.0
BARBADOS
T&T
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
USA
25.0
UK
INTERNATIONAL
the following shows the sugar content IN GRAMS per serving
& PER 330ML SERVING FOR CARIBBEAN sugar sweetened drinks
25 GRAMS
FRUITEE GINGER BEER
FRUITEE EXTREME RED
FRUITEE SORRELL RUSH
50 GRAMS
39.0
250ML
51.5
330ML
50.0
250ML
46.5
330ML
35.0
250ML
46.2
330ML
PINE HILL MANGO 250ML
JUICE DRINK 330ML
35.0
250ML
35.0
FRUTA GUAVA PINEAPPLE
46.2
46.2
330ML
28.0
KOOL KIDS CHERRY 250ML
LEMONADE JUICE DRINK 330ML
BARBADOS
VITA MALT CLASSIC
FRUITEE PINEAPPLE PULSE
46.2
43.0
250ML
45.8
330ML
34.0
250ML
44.9
330ML
33.0
PINE HILL PASSION 250ML
FRUIT JUICE DRINK 330ML
JU-C PINE
JU-C KOLA
FRUTA FRUIT PUNCH
43.6
31.0
250ML
42.6
330ML
31.0
250ML
42.6
330ML
32.0
250ML
42.2
330ML
25.0
KOOL KIDS KIWI 250ML
STRAWBERRY JUICE DRINK 330ML
41.3
31.0
PINE HILL ORANGE 250ML
JUICE DRINK 330ML
PINE HILL FRUIT PUNCH
40.9
40.0
250ML
52.8
330ML
31.0
PINE HILL BLACKCURRANT 250ML
JUICE DRINK 330ML
40.9
30.0
PINE HILL APPLE JUICE 250ML
FROM CONCENTRATE DRINK 330ML
39.6
29.0
PINE HILL BAJAN 250ML
CHERRY JUICE DRINK 330ML
38.3
PINE HILL GUAVA 250ML
PINEAPPLE JUICE DRINK 330ML
28.0
250ML
28.0
CHUBBY REGGAE RED*
37.0
36.0
330ML
28.0
ANGOSTURA LEMON 250ML
LIME BITTERS 330ML
33.6
18.0
KOOL KIDS ORANGE 250ML
JUICE DRINK 330ML
29.7
25 GRAMS
BELIZE
*NO LABEL - TESTED BY BNSI GOVERNMENT SERVICES
50 GRAMS
25 GRAMS
COOOL DELIGHT
DR. PEPPER
CHILLERS PINEAPPLE DRINK
VITA MALT CLASSIC GINGER*
50 GRAMS
31.0
240ML
42.6
330ML
40.0
355ML
37.2
330ML
24.0
250ML
31.7
330ML
25 GRAMS
50 GRAMS
25 GRAMS
50 GRAMS
16.0
100ML
52.8
330ML
28.0
200ML
SERGE COOL FRUIT
MANGO PINEAPPLE 330ML
46.2
14.0
THE JAMAICAN 100ML
ORIGINAL MALTA 330ML
46.2
BIGGA I AM JAMAICA 240ML
JUICE DRINK 330ML
33.0
DG SOFT DRINK 240ML
MIDNIGHT GRAPE 330ML
33.0
45.4
45.4
25.0
WELCHITO GRAPE 200ML
JUICE DRINK 330ML
41.3
59.0
MINUTE MAID 473ML
ANTIOX POMEGRANATE 330ML
41.2
35.0
GRACE TROPICAL RHYTHMS 300ML
FRUIT PUNCH 330ML
BOOM ENERGY DRINK
JAMAICA
BIGGA POMEGRANATE
38.5
28.0
240ML
38.5
330ML
28.0
240ML
38.5
330ML
29.0
250ML
FRUTA CRANBERRY
RASBERRY JUICE DRINK 330ML
38.3
22.0
TRU-JUICE PREMIUM 200ML
QUALITY MIXED BERRY 330ML
36.3
29.0
RIBENA BLACKCURRANT 288ML
JUICE 330ML
33.2
24.0
ARIZONA WATERMELON 240ML
FRUIT JUICE COCKTAIL 330ML
33.0
22.0
CREMO ROYAL PREMIUM 225ML
ORANGE JUICE 330ML
32.3
LASCO ICOOL 240ML
TANGERINE DRINK 330ML
23.0
240ML
23.0
ISLAND STAR FANTASY
TROPICANA TROPICS GRAPE
31.6
31.6
330ML
22.0
240ML
30.3
330ML
18.0
APPLE & EVE 200ML
100% APPLE JUICE 330ML
GRACE ALOE VERA DRINK
29.7
240ML
19.0
26.1
330ML
18.0
APPE & EVE 250ML
100% APPLE JUICE 330ML
HAWAIIAN PUNCH
CRAN GRAPE WATA
23.8
40.0
600ML
22.0
330ML
15.0
240ML
20.6
330ML
31.0
BIGGA I AM 600ML
JAMAICA APPLE 330ML
BIGGA I AM 600ML
JAMAICA GRAPEFRUIT 330ML
17.1
24.0
13.2
*TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES
(SUGARS NOT LISTED)
THRILL CHERRY CHEMPANE
FERNANDES SOFT DRINK
25 GRAMS
50 GRAMS
25 GRAMS
50 GRAMS
105.0
200ML
92.4
330ML
33.0
250ML
43.6
330ML
32.0
FRUTA CARTON 250ML
ORANGE JUICE 330ML
SURINAME
JUICLY REAL JUICE
42.2
31.0
250ML
40.9
330ML
38.0
315ML
FRUTA CAN
ORANGE DRINK 330ML
SURI ORANGE JUICE
39.8
42.0
350ML
39.6
330ML
24.0
FRUTA KOOL KIDZ 200ML
ORANGE JUICE DRINK 330ML
39.8
36.0
MOGU MOGU 320ML
ORANGE JUICE 330ML
XL ENERGY DRINK
RED BULL
MORE PUNCH NECTAR
BUSTA COLA
POWERADE MOUNTAIN BLAST
COOL BLUE GATORADE
RC COLA
37.1
27.0
250ML
35.6
330ML
27.0
250ML
35.6
330ML
26.0
250ML
34.3
330ML
24.0
250ML
31.7
330ML
35.0
591ML
19.5
330ML
34.0
591ML
19.0
330ML
17.0
375ML
15.3
330ML
25 GRAMS
50 GRAMS
25 GRAMS
SOLO RAISIN
PEARDRAX
BUSTA PINEAPPLE SODA
BUSTA BANANA
KOLA CHAMPAGNE
FRUTA FRUIT PUNCH
FRUTA APPLE JUICE
50 GRAMS
36.0
167ML
71.3
330ML
32.0
300ML
35.2
330ML
23.0
237ML
32.0
330ML
23.0
237ML
32.0
330ML
24.0
237ML
33.2
330ML
39.0
315ML
40.9
330ML
38.0
315ML
39.8
330ML
315ML
GUAVA PINEAPPLE
JUICE DRINK 330ML
SUNKIST SODA
MOUNTAIN DEW
Trinidad & Tobago
JU-C RED
JU-C RED
AMERICAN CLASSIC SODA
ORCHARD APPLE CHERRY
ORCHARD APPLE DRINK
45.0
43.0
355ML
40.0
330ML
30.0
355ML
41.3
330ML
31.0
240ML
42.6
330ML
34.0
240ML
46.8
330ML
26.0
240ML
36.2
330ML
20.0
250ML
26.4
330ML
18.0
250ML
23.8
330ML
29.0
ORCHARD APPLE JUICE 250ML
NO SUGAR ADDED 330ML
ORCHARD CRANBERRY DRINK
38.3
28.0
250ML
37.0
330ML
25.0
ORCHARD PARTY 250ML
MIX FRUIT PUNCH 330ML
33.0
21.0
ORCHARD FRUIT 250ML
PUNCH DRINK 330ML
ORCHARD GINGER BEER
27.7
34.0
250ML
44.9
330ML
15.0
ORCHARD PARTY 250ML
MIX GRAPEFRUIT 330ML
ORCHARD GRAPEFRUIT JUICE
19.8
29.0
250ML
38.3
330ML
29.0
ORCHARD 100% GRAPE JUICE 250ML
NO SUGAR ADDED 330ML
ORCHARD VIBE GUAVA PINE
ORCHARD VIBE LUV PUNCH
ORCHARD PARTY MIX MAUBY
ORCHARD PARTY MIX ORANGE
ORCHARD ORANGE DRINK
38.3
330ML
37.0
330ML
37.0
45.0
330ML
45.0
330ML
32.0
250ML
42.2
330ML
22.0
250ML
29.0
330ML
19.0
250ML
25.1
330ML
34.0
ORCHARD ORANGE 330ML
GRAPEFRUIT DRINK 330ML
34.0
23.0
ORCHARD 100% ORANGE JUICE 250ML
NO SUGAR ADDED 330ML
30.4
26.0
ORCHARD ORANGE JUICE 250ML
WITH CA+VITAMIN C+E 330ML
ORCHARD PARADISE PUNCH
34.3
32.0
250ML
42.2
330ML
29.0
ORCHARD 100% PINEAPPLE 250ML
JUICE NO SUGAR ADDED 330ML
38.3
37.0
ORCHARD VIBE 330ML
RAINBOW PUNCH 330ML
ORCHARD SORREL DRINK
37.0
33.0
250ML
43.6
330ML
14.0
ORCHARD CALORIE 285ML
CONSCIOUS APPLE 330ML
ORCHARD CALORIE 285ML
CONSCIOUS ORANGE 330ML
16.2
11.0
12.7
25 GRAMS
50 GRAMS
WHAT YOU CAN DO
HOME
YOUR
community
COUNTRY
NGOs
Consume fewer
sugary drinks
Drink water &
coconut water
advocate to improve school food environments, removing
unhealthy foods & sugary drinks, banning promotion &
marketing of unhealthy foods & encouraging vendors in
and around schools to sell healthy products
Approach local supermarkets to remove
sugary drinks from the line of sight
of children and replace with water
use advocacy tools to build public awareness
about the harmful effects of high sugar diets
Speak to local manufacturers & urge them to reformulate
their products and reduce the sugar content
Support national taxes on sugar sweetened beverages
WHO recommends excise taxes of no less than 20%
Source of data: HCC members in participating countries submitted photos of product packaging between Jan 2016 and August 2016. In some
cases, this has not been independently verified by the HCC. International Sugar-Sweetened Soft Drink Data from survey by Action on Sugar UK.
Serving Size: Actual and average serving sizes are presented for products. An average was used to facilitate product comparisons as serving
sizes vary considerably between products. The average serving size used is 330mL based on work done by Action on Sugar UK.
Recommended Daily Maximum Intake Children: For children 2-18 years, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends a maximum daily
intake of added sugars of 25g.
1
Recommended Daily Maximum Intake Adults: For adults, the WHO recommends reducing the daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of
total energy intake (strong recommendation) or 50g. [The WHO recommends a further reduction of the daily intake of free sugars from 10% of
total energy intake (50g) to below 5% of total energy intake or less than 25g to provide additional benefits.]
2
Free sugars and added sugars: Both added sugars and free sugars are dietary sugars that provide rapidly-absorbed, concentrated doses of
fructose. Added sugars are sugars added to food during processing. The term “free sugars” is inclusive of added sugars, but also includes
sugars found naturally in foods like fruit juice and honey. Since free sugars are metabolically equivalent to added sugars, the AHA guidelines
apply to both added sugars and free sugars combined.