Tag: Pepsi vs water

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly half of Americans drink at least one sugar-sweetened beverage per day. This raises the critical question: is Pepsi as good as water, or are we confusing our thirst cues with a need for sugary drinks?

According to the USDA, a standard 12-ounce can of Pepsi contains roughly 9 teaspoons of added sugar, providing empty calories with no nutritional benefit. This fact alone highlights the stark health differences between this sugary beverage and plain water.

According to the USDA, a standard 12-ounce can of cola contains approximately 9 teaspoons of added sugar, making it fundamentally different from pure H2O. While both contain water, the profound nutritional disparities and differing health effects mean that drinking Pepsi is unequivocally not the same as drinking water.