Sugar Sweetened Beverages Post-Test

If a drink has 20 grams of added sugars in it, how many calories come from just the added sugars?

• 20 calories

• 40 calories

• 60 calories

• 80 calories

Answer explanation

1 gram of sugar = 4 calories

T/F: If a child drinks a 12oz can of soda every day, it increases their chances of becoming obese by...

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

• 60%

What are some beverage options that are healthier than sugar sweetened beverages?

What is an example of a type of added sugar that is in sugar sweetened beverages?

T/F: For someone on a 2000 calorie diet, the maximum amount of added sugar they should consume per day is 25 grams

• True

• False