How Much Sugar Is In Fruit Punch?

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How much sugar is in fruit punch? Fruit Punch. It is that juice drink that tastes of – well, a combination of many different fruits. In case you were wondering, fruit punch is a juice made of random fruits but usually consists of some combination of the following fruits: apple, grape, orange, cherry, and pineapple. More importantly and why you are here is: how much sugar is in fruit punch? To answer this question, I examined and compiled the total and added sugar content of the main fruit punch juice brands out there. I then put together this sugar content data in descending order of total sugar content. I also managed to find several fruit punch-flavored drinks that contain 0g of total sugar – yes 0g. That means you need to make sure to read right to the end to find out about these.

So, let’s dig in – how much sugar is in fruit punch?

How Much Sugar is in Fruit Punch?

As a general rule there are 24g-30g of total sugar in an 8oz serving of fruit punch. Some fruit punch juices such as Welch’s, Simply and Minute Maid contain added sugar. Other fruit punch juices such as Tropicana and Mott’s do not contain added sugar.

Before I continue, if you want to see how the sugar content of fruit punch compares next to other types of juice make sure to check out the following posts I wrote:

• Is There A Lot of Sugar in Orange Juice?
• Is Apple Juice High in Sugar Content? Let’s Find Out!
• Is Pineapple Juice High in Sugar?
• Is Grape Juice High in Sugar?
• Is There A Lot of Sugar in Grapefruit Juice?
• Does Mango Juice Contain Sugar? You Will Be Surprised!
• Is Pomegranate Juice High in Sugar?
• Is Cranberry Juice High in Sugar?
• Is There A Lot of Sugar in Watermelon Juice?
• Is Cherry Juice High in Sugar?
• The Sugar-Free Cranberry Juices You Need To Know About
• How Much Sugar is in Peach Juice? You Need To Know This!

I have also written a comparative piece looking at which juice type tends to be lowest in sugar and which juice type tends to be highest in sugar here – What Juice Has The Least Sugar? And Which Has The Most?

1. Welch’s Fruit Punch – 30g of Total Sugar

The highest sugar fruit punch on my list of Welch’s Fruit Punch. There are 38g of total sugar in a 10oz bottle of Welch’s Fruit Punch. To keep the comparison to the other fruit punches fair I have pro-rated this sugar content to 8oz – which comes in at 30g of sugar. Welch’s Fruit Punch is sweetened with high fructose corn syrup.

2. Mott’s 100% Fruit Punch Juice – 28g of Total Sugar

Next up is another popular fruit punch – this time from Mott’s. The total sugar content of Mott’s fruit punch is only a tiny bit lower than Welch’s – at 28g of total sugar in an 8oz serving. But a huge benefit of Mott’s fruit punch is that it does not contain any added sugar. Yes, that’s right – 0g of added sugar. As the name suggests Mott’s 100% Fruit Punch Juice is just made from juice.

You can see for yourself on Amazon here.

3. Simply Fruit Punch – 25g of Total Sugar

Next up is Simply Fruit Punch. There are 25g of total sugar in an 8oz serving of Simply’s Fruit Punch – 21g of which are added from cane sugar. If you want to see how this compares next to the sugar content of other Simply juices make sure to check out the following post, I wrote – How Much Sugar is in Simply Juices and Lemonades.

4. Tropicana 100% Juice Fruit Punch Box – 25g of Total Sugar

Interestingly Tropicana (one of the biggest juice brands) does not make a large bottle of Fruit Punch Juice. Tropicana does, however, have a fruit punch juice box. Tropicana 100% Juice Fruit Punch Box is added sugar-free and contains 13g of total sugar in a 4.23oz box/carton. To make this comparison, fair that equates to 25g of total sugar in an 8oz serving.

If you want to try this added sugar-free fruit punch juice, you can from Amazon here.

If you want to see how this fairs next to the sugar content of Tropicana’s other juices, then make sure to check out the following post I wrote – How Much Sugar is in Tropicana Juices and Which Are Lowest in Sugar?

5. Minute Maid Fruit Punch – 24g of Total Sugar

Minute Maid’s Fruit Punch has a similar sugar content of 24g of total sugar. Except 22g of these sugars are added.

It is the case that most of Minute Maid’s punch juices (fruit, mango, fruit, berry, grape, and tropical punch) contain 22g-24g of total sugar per 8oz serving (except their peach punch which contains 30g of sugar).

You can read more about it here in the post I wrote – Is Minute Maid High in Sugar?

6. Crystal Light Sugar-Free Fruit Punch On-The-Go Powdered Drink Mix – 0g of Total Sugar

Okay, so I have established that an 8oz serving of fruit punch juice tends to contain 24g-30g of total sugar. I have also established that a lot of fruit lunches contain added sugar, but some don’t.

However, what if twenty-something grams of total sugar per serving is too much for you, even if it is added sugar-free?

Well, you could try a sugar-free fruit punch on-the-go powdered drink mix. Like this one from Crystal Light. Just mix into water and you have a sugar-free fruit punch-flavored drink. This fruit punch mix is sweetened with aspartame and acesulfame potassium and contains 0g of total sugar per serving.

7. Sparkling Ice Fruit Punch Sparkling Water – 0g of Total Sugar

If you are looking for a pre-bottled sugar-free fruit punch drink then why not give Sparkling Ice Fruit Punch Sparkling Water a go? This fruit punch sparkling water is sweetened with sucralose and can be found on Amazon here.

8. 4C Powder Drink Mix Fruit Punch Packets – 0g of Total Sugar

Finally, is another fruit punch powdered on-the-go mix, this time from 4C. This fruit punch mix is sweetened with acesulfame potassium and sucralose. You can find 4C fruit punch powdered mix on Amazon here.

Sugar In Fruit Punch F&Q

Does Fruit Punch Contain Sugar?

Some fruit punch juices such as Welch’s, Simply, and Minute Maid contain added sugar. Other fruit punch juices such as Tropicana and Mott’s do not contain added sugar.

How Much Sugar Is In 8oz of Fruit Punch?

As a general rule, there are 24g-30g of total sugar in an 8oz serving of fruit punch.

How Much Sugar Is In A Cup of Fruit Punch?

As a general rule, there are 24g-30g of total sugar in a cup of fruit punch.

How Much Sugar Is In Welch’s Fruit Punch?

There are 38g of total sugar in a 10oz bottle of Welch’s Fruit Punch.

Does Minute Maid Fruit Punch Have Sugar?

Minute Maid Fruit Punch does contain sugar. There are 22g of added sugar in an 8oz serving of Minute Maid Fruit Punch.

Does Fruit Punch Contains More Sugar Than Soda

Fruit punch and soda have very similar total sugar contents. Both fruit punch and soda tend to contain 24g-30g of total sugar in an 8oz serving. Soda usually contains more added sugar than fruit punch though.

You can read more about the sugar content of soda here – Which Soda Contains The Most Sugar?

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How Much Sugar Is In Fruit Punch? – The Final Bite

How much sugar is in fruit punch? What have we learned from the above? Well, when it comes to fruit punch depending on what brand you pick will determine whether it contains added sugar or not. Most fruit punch drinks come in at around 24g-30g of sugar per serving. However, if are looking for the lowest sugar fruit punch option there are a few options to get sugar-free fruit punch drinks. These mostly involve powdered mixes or, if powdered mixes are not your thing, then Sparkling Ice makes a zero-sugar fruit punch flavored water.

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