Smoothie King. They are the king of smoothies. But are they the king of added sugar-free smoothies? In this article, I am going to find out! I have already written a whole post on the lowest total sugar smoothies at Smoothie King, but in this article, I am going to specifically look at which Smoothie King smoothies contain added sugar and which don’t. So, let’s dig in – does Smoothie King add sugar to their smoothies?
Does Smoothie King Add Sugar? You Will Be Surprised!
Some Smoothie King smoothies are sweetened with turbinado sugar, some are sweetened with Stevia, and some have no added sugar. Further, some Smoothie King smoothies contain ingredients such as dairy whey blend, vanilla frozen yogurt, sweetened strawberries, Hulk blend, and/or butter pecan ice cream all of which contain added sugar. Many of the smoothies at Smoothie King do not have added sugar and instead rely on the naturally occurring sugar in fruit for sweetness.
Smoothie King Smoothies Sweetened With Turbinado Sugar
Ok so let’s start by looking at all of the Smoothie King smoothies that are sweetened with Turbinado sugar. Now there are a handful of Smoothie King smoothies that are just sweetened with turbinado sugar and then any other sugar in the smoothie is naturally occurring from the fruit. But several Smoothie King smoothies are sweetened with Turbinado sugar and also contain other ingredient(s) that contain added sugar such as dairy whey blend, vanilla frozen yogurt, Hulk blend, butter pecan ice cream, and even strawberries with added sugar (note – not all of the strawberries used at Smoothie King contain added sugar but some do). To make this article as helpful as possible I have put together the below table all of the smoothies at Smoothie King that contain Turbinado sugar as well as if they contain other added sugar-containing ingredients as well as what they are.
| Smoothie King Smoothies Sweetened With Turbinado Sugar | Other Added Sugar Containing Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Peanut Power Plus Strawberry | N/A |
| Power Punch Plus | N/A |
| Lemon Twist Banana | N/A |
| Passion Passport | N/A |
| Angel Food | N/A |
| Tart Cherry X Treme | Dairy Whey Blend |
| Choc-A-Laka (Kids) | Vanilla Frozen Yogurt |
| Coffee D Lite Mocha | Dairy Whey Blend & Vanilla Frozen Yogurt |
| Coffee D Lite Vanilla | Dairy Whey Blend & Vanilla Frozen Yogurt |
| Espresso D-Lite Mocha | Dairy Whey Blend & Vanilla Frozen Yogurt |
| Espresso D-Lite Vanilla | Dairy Whey Blend & Vanilla Frozen Yogurt |
| Banana Boat | Dairy Whey Blend & Vanilla Frozen Yogurt |
| Yogurt D-Lite | Dairy Whey Blend & Vanilla Frozen Yogurt |
| The Hulk Coffee | Hulk Blend & Butter Pecan Ice Cream |
| The Hulk Espresso | Hulk Blend & Butter Pecan Ice Cream |
| The Hulk Chocolate | Hulk Blend & Butter Pecan Ice Cream |
| The Hulk Strawberry | Hulk Blend & Butter Pecan Ice Cream |
| The Hulk Vanilla | Hulk Blend & Butter Pecan Ice Cream |
| Caribbean Way | Strawberries with Added Sugar |
| Lemon Twist Strawberry | Strawberries with Added Sugar |
| Muscle Punch | Strawberries with Added Sugar |
| Kindness In A Cup | Strawberries with Added Sugar & Dairy Whey Blend |
| Pineapple Surf | Strawberries with Added Sugar & Dairy Whey Blend |
Smoothie King Smoothies That Do Not Contain Turbinado But Contain Another Ingredient With Added Sugar
Some smoothies at Smoothie King do NOT contain added turbinado sugar BUT they do contain an ingredient that contains added sugar. I have separated these smoothies into the below table, as well as highlighted the added sugar ingredient(s).
| Smoothie King Smoothie | Ingredients That Contains Added Sugar |
|---|---|
| Coffee High Protein Almond Mocha | Dairy Whey Blend |
| Coffee High Protein Vanilla | Dairy Whey Blend |
| Espresso High Protein Almond Mocha | Dairy Whey Blend |
| Espresso High Protein Vanilla | Dairy Whey Blend |
| Original High Protein Banana | Dairy Whey Blend |
| Original High Protein Chocolate | Dairy Whey Blend |
| Original High Protein Lemon | Dairy Whey Blend |
| Original High Protein Pineapple | Dairy Whey Blend |
| Berry Punch | Strawberries With Added Sugar |
| Strawberry X-Treme | Strawberries With Added Sugar |
| Berry Interesting (Kids) | Strawberries With Added Sugar |
| CW Jr | Strawberries With Added Sugar |
| Lil Angel | Strawberries With Added Sugar |
| Banana Berry Treat | Dairy Whey Blend & Strawberries With Added Sugar |
| Strawberry-Kiwi Breeze | Dairy Whey Blend & Strawberries With Added Sugar |
| Strawberry Bluegurt Blitz (Kids) | Dairy Whey Blend & Strawberries With Added Sugar |
| Pumpkin D-Lite | Vanilla Frozen Yogurt |
Smoothie King Smoothies That Contain 2g or Less of Added Sugar
I thought it was also useful to separate the few Smoothie King smoothies that contain a small amount of added sugar from an ingredient. The below smoothies contain just <1g-2g of added sugar depending on what size you choose. So perfect if you want to avoid a large amount of added sugar but aren’t bothered by a tiny bit.
| Smoothie King Smoothies That Contain 2g or Less of Added Sugar |
|---|
| Vegan Coffee Mocha |
| Vegan Espresso Mocha |
| Pumpkin Vegan |
| Vegan Mixed Berry |
Smoothie King Smoothies Sweetened With Stevia
There are also a few Smoothie King smoothies that do not contain any added sugar and are instead sweetened with stevia. These stevia-sweetened smoothies can be found in the below table.
| Smoothie King Smoothies That Are Sweetened With Stevia |
|---|
| Keto Champ Chocolate |
| Lean1 Strawberry |
| Angel Food Slim |
Smoothie King Smoothies With No Added Sugar
Ok so finally I am moving on to what you really came here for. The added sugar-free smoothies at Smoothie King! A lot of the smoothies at Smoothie King are added sugar free! However, note that they all contain some naturally occurring sugar (although it can be as low as 1g- you can find out which here in the post I wrote – insert lowest sugar smoothie kind smoothies post).
It is also definitely worth pointing out that all Manage Weight Bends are added sugar-free (a few contain stevia). The Be Well Blends are all added sugar-free apart from Pumpkin Vegan and Vegan Mixed Berry which contain a tiny amount of added sugar (see above). So if you are ordering your smoothie in a hurry at Smoothie King and want one with no or minimal added sugar the Manage Weight Blends and the Be Well Blends are great ranges to choose from.
| Smoothie King Smoothies With No Added Sugar |
|---|
| Gladiator Chocolate Coffee |
| Gladiator Chocolate Espresso |
| Keto Champ Coffee |
| Keto Champ Espresso |
| Pumpkin Coffee High Protein |
| Pumpkin Espresso High Protein |
| Pure Recharge Mango Strawberry |
| Pure Recharge Pineapple |
| Pure Recharge Strawberry |
| The Activator Recovery Coffee |
| Gladiator Chocolate |
| Gladiator Strawberry |
| Gladiator Vanilla |
| High Intensity Workout Chocolate Cinnamon |
| High Intensity Workout Veggie Mango |
| Peanut Power Plus |
| Peanut Power Plus Chocolate |
| The Activator Recovery Pineapple Spinach |
| The Activator Recovery Blueberry Strawberry |
| The Activator Recovery Blueberry Tart Cherry |
| The Activator Recovery Chocolate |
| The Activator Recovery Pineapple |
| The Activator Recovery Strawberry Banana |
| Keto Champ Pumpkin |
| Keto Champ Berry |
| Lean1 Chocolate |
| Lean1 Pineapple Mango |
| Lean1 Vanilla |
| MangoFest |
| Metabolism Boost Banana Passion Fruit |
| Metabolism Boost Mango Ginger |
| Metabolism Boost Strawberry Pineapple |
| Pumpkin Slim-N-Trim |
| Slim-N-Trim Blueberry |
| Slim-N-Trim Chocolate |
| Slim-N-Trim Strawberry |
| Slim-N-Trim Vanilla |
| Slim-N-Trim Veggie |
| The Shredder Chocolate |
| The Shredder Strawberry |
| The Shredder Vanilla |
| Blueberry Heaven |
| Collagen Power Pineapple Kale |
| Collagen Power Tart Cherry |
| Daily Warrior |
| Gur Health Greek Yogurt Pineapple Mango |
| Gut Health Greek Yogurt Strawberry Blueberry |
| Gut Health Papaya Mango Ginger |
| Immune Builder Mixed Berry |
| Immune Builder Veggie Superfood |
| Power Meal Blueberry Raspberry |
| Power Mela Cinnamon Banana |
| Power Meal Pumpkin |
| Power Meal Spinach Pineapple |
| Vegan Dark Chocolate Banana |
| Vegan Mango Kale |
| Vegan Nutty Super Grain |
| Vegan Pineapple Spinach |
| Veggie Apple Kiwi Kale |
| Veggie Carrot Kale Dream |
| Veggie Lemon Ginger Spinach |
| Island Impact |
| Apple Kiwi Bunga (Kids) |
Does Smoothie King Add Sugar? You Will Be Surprised! – The Final Bite
Does Smoothie King add sugar? What have we learned from the above? Well, not all smoothies at Smoothie King are equal when it comes to sugar content. Some Smoothie King smoothies are sweetened with turbinado sugar, some are sweetened with Stevia, and some contain ingredients that contain added sugar. However, the good news is that there are some added sugar-free smoothies at Smoothie King – you just have to know what to look for (which is where Low Sugar Snax comes in of course!).
And remember…
Ingredients and/or manufacturing processes may change. Always double-check ingredient lists and nutritional information before purchasing any food items.
WANT TO FIND MORE LOW SUGAR OPTIONS?
Do you want to learn about some other low-sugar options at your favorite coffee chains, fast food, or restaurant joints, or just while you are shopping for groceries? If you do, then check out some of my other articles below: